The Rainmaker (1997)
The Rainmaker (1997)
They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.
When Rudy Baylor, a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in their suit against an insurance company. But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy paralegal must open their own law firm.

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Cast

Matt Damon Matt Damon As: Rudy Baylor
Claire Danes Claire Danes As: Kelly Riker
Danny DeVito Danny DeVito As: Deck Shifflet
Jon Voight Jon Voight As: Leo F. Drummond
Mary Kay Place Mary Kay Place As: Dot Black
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Storyline

When Rudy Baylor, a young attorney with no clients, goes to work for a seedy ambulance chaser, he wants to help the parents of a terminally ill boy in their suit against an insurance company. But to take on corporate America, Rudy and a scrappy paralegal must open their own law firm.


Tagline: They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 18 November 1997

Country: US

Runtime: 135m

Company Credits

Company: Douglas/Reuther Productions, American Zoetrope, Constellation Films

Budget: $40,000,000

Revenue: $45,916,769

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Cast

Matt Damon

Matt Damon

Rudy Baylor

Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Kelly Riker

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Deck Shifflet

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Leo F. Drummond

Mary Kay Place

Mary Kay Place

Dot Black

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Judge Harvey Hale

Mickey Rourke

Mickey Rourke

Bruiser Stone

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Richter Tyrone Kipler

Virginia Madsen

Virginia Madsen

Jackie Lemancyzk

Randy Travis

Randy Travis

Billy Porter

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Wilfred Keeley

Red West

Red West

Buddy Black

Johnny Whitworth

Johnny Whitworth

Donny Ray Black

Andrew Shue

Andrew Shue

Cliff Riker

Teresa Wright

Teresa Wright

Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong

Wayne Emmons

Wayne Emmons

Prince Thomas

Adrian Roberts

Adrian Roberts

Butch

Michael Girardin

Michael Girardin

Everett Lufkin

Randall King

Randall King

Jack Underhall

Justin Ashforth

Justin Ashforth

F. Franklin Donaldson

Michael Keys Hall

Michael Keys Hall

B. Bobby Hall

James Cunningham

James Cunningham

J. Michael Floquet

Frank Clem

Frank Clem

Mr. Van Landel

Alan Woolf

Alan Woolf

Kermit Aldy

Sonny Shroyer

Sonny Shroyer

Delbert Birdsong

Pamela Tice Chapman

Pamela Tice Chapman

Vera Birdsong

John Yancey

John Yancey

Homicide Detective

Directed By

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Director

Gary Marcus

Gary Marcus

First Assistant Director

David Kelley

David Kelley

Second Assistant Director

Roman Coppola

Roman Coppola

Second Unit Director

Michael Amundson

Michael Amundson

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Producer

Fred Fuchs

Fred Fuchs

Producer

Steven Reuther

Steven Reuther

Producer

Jason White

Jason White

Extras Casting Assistant

Georgia Kacandes

Georgia Kacandes

Co-Producer

Georgia Kacandes

Georgia Kacandes

Unit Production Manager

Gary Marcus

Gary Marcus

Associate Producer

Katherine E. Beyda

Katherine E. Beyda

Production Supervisor

Scott Elias

Scott Elias

Location Manager

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Mads Hansen

Mads Hansen

Assistant Production Coordinator

Christopher Gray

Christopher Gray

Extras Casting

Linda Phillips-Palo

Linda Phillips-Palo

Casting

Laura Tateishi

Laura Tateishi

Production Coordinator

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Producer

Edited By

Barry Malkin

Barry Malkin

Editor

Melissa Kent

Melissa Kent

Co-Editor

Megan B. Agosto

Megan B. Agosto

Assistant Editor

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutter

Phil Hetos

Phil Hetos

Color Timer

Costume and Makeup

Eileen McCahill

Eileen McCahill

Set Costumer

Daniela Moore

Daniela Moore

Set Costumer

Susan Thomas

Susan Thomas

Costume Assistant

Gary Archer

Gary Archer

Prosthetics

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Costume Design

Lois Burwell

Lois Burwell

Makeup Artist

Patricia Grande

Patricia Grande

Hairstylist

Whitney James

Whitney James

Makeup Artist

Arturo Rojas

Arturo Rojas

Hairstylist

Winnie D. Brown

Winnie D. Brown

Costume Supervisor

Jennifer Jobst

Jennifer Jobst

Key Set Costumer

Sound

Nelson Stoll

Nelson Stoll

Sound Mixer

Scott Kinzey

Scott Kinzey

Boom Operator

E. Larry Oatfield

E. Larry Oatfield

Dialogue Editor

Roy Waldspurger

Roy Waldspurger

First Assistant Sound Editor

Erich Stratmann

Erich Stratmann

Apprentice Sound Editor

Mark Berger

Mark Berger

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Semanick

Michael Semanick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul J. Zydel

Paul J. Zydel

ADR Mixer

Bob Baron

Bob Baron

ADR Mixer

David McDonald

David McDonald

ADR Recordist

Douglas Murray

Douglas Murray

ADR Recordist

David Betancourt

David Betancourt

Foley Mixer

Alicia Stevenson

Alicia Stevenson

Foley Artist

Dawn Fintor

Dawn Fintor

Foley Artist

Emilie A. Bernstein

Emilie A. Bernstein

Orchestrator

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Kim B. Christensen

Kim B. Christensen

Sound Effects Editor

Clare C. Freeman

Clare C. Freeman

ADR Editor

Michael Kirchberger

Michael Kirchberger

Supervising Sound Editor

Bruce Lacey

Bruce Lacey

ADR Editor

Mark Levinson

Mark Levinson

Supervising ADR Editor

Tim O'Shea

Tim O'Shea

Foley Editor

Jennifer L. Ware

Jennifer L. Ware

Sound Effects Editor

Kathy Durning

Kathy Durning

Music Editor

David A. Cohen

David A. Cohen

Dialogue Editor

Dianna Stirpe

Dianna Stirpe

Dialogue Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

John Toll

John Toll

Director of Photography

David Leonard

David Leonard

Grip

Mike Thomas

Mike Thomas

First Assistant Camera

Chris Toll

Chris Toll

Second Assistant Camera

Ben Beaird

Ben Beaird

First Company Grip

Jeff Kunkle

Jeff Kunkle

Dolly Grip

Darryl Wilson

Darryl Wilson

Grip

Robert D. Yeoman

Robert D. Yeoman

Second Unit Director of Photography

Paul C. Babin

Paul C. Babin

Camera Operator

Phillip V. Caruso

Phillip V. Caruso

Still Photographer

Lighting

James Plannette

James Plannette

Chief Lighting Technician

Nick Thomas

Nick Thomas

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Jeffrey D. McDonald

Jeffrey D. McDonald

Assistant Art Director

Brick Mason

Brick Mason

Storyboard Artist

Jeffrey Kushon

Jeffrey Kushon

Leadman

Jeffrey Paul Johnson

Jeffrey Paul Johnson

Assistant Property Master

Wayne Fitzgerald

Wayne Fitzgerald

Title Designer

Howard Cummings

Howard Cummings

Production Design

Bob Shaw

Bob Shaw

Art Direction

Barbara Munch

Barbara Munch

Set Decoration

David Becton

David Becton

Greensman

Eugene McCarthy

Eugene McCarthy

Property Master

Scott P. Murphy

Scott P. Murphy

Set Designer

Thomas Michael Ryan

Thomas Michael Ryan

Construction Foreman

Jeffrey Schlatter

Jeffrey Schlatter

Construction Coordinator

Phillipa Sledge

Phillipa Sledge

Art Department Coordinator

Other Crew

Andy Gill

Andy Gill

Stunts

Richard Drown

Richard Drown

Stunts

Steve Picerni

Steve Picerni

Stunts

Scott Wilder

Scott Wilder

Stunts

Kathy Orloff

Kathy Orloff

Unit Publicist

David Sousa

David Sousa

Animal Wrangler

Dennis W. Milliken

Dennis W. Milliken

Transportation Coordinator

Lee Stepp

Lee Stepp

Transportation Captain

Jack Gill

Jack Gill

Stunt Coordinator

Barbara Anne Klein

Barbara Anne Klein

Stunts

Guy Clayton

Guy Clayton

Special Effects Coordinator

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