The Rainmaker

(1997)

★ 7 IMDb · 1,541 votes

Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller

Year: 1997

Runtime: 135 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Фрэнсис Форд Коппола

Cast: Мэтт Деймон, Клэр Дэйнс, Дэнни Де Вито, Джон Войт, Мэри Кэй Плэйс, Дин Стоквелл, Микки Рурк, Дэнни Гловер, Вирджиния Мэдсен, Randy Travis

Plot

Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim. Teaming up with a scrappy, unlicensed paralegal, he finds himself in a David-versus-Goliath courtroom battle that tests his ethics, courage, and belief in justice.

Rudy Baylor is a young attorney out to make a difference in the justice system. He is also the only hope of a couple whose corrupt insurance company refuses to pay out a claim that could save their son''s life. In this judicial drama, Baylor rails against corporate lawyers, corrupt judges, and abusive husbands, all with the help of a fellow lawyer who hasn't even passed his bar exam. He is facing long odds in the courtroom - and this is only his first case.