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  • Actors: Matt Damon, Danny DeVito, Claire Danes, Jon Voight, Mary Kay Place
  • Directors: Francis Ford Coppola
  • Writers: Francis Ford Coppola, John Grisham, Michael Herr
  • Producers: Fred Fuchs, Gary Marcus, Georgia Kacandes, Michael Douglas
  • Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Danish, English, French, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 9 April 2001
  • Run Time: 130 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000058E3N
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 15,114 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Special Features
2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 5
French\Spanish
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English French Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1
Danish\English\French\Norwegian\Portuguese\Spanish\Swedish


Synopsis
John Grisham's novel comes to life in Francis Ford Coppola's courtroom drama pitting the little guy against a large corporation. Rudy Baylor (Matt Damon), an inexperienced Memphis lawyer, and his legal sidekick, Deck Schifflet (Danny DeVito), defend a leukemia victim against an insurance company and its hotshot lawyer Leo Drummond (Jon Voight). Along the way Rudy befriends an abused woman (Claire Danes), helping her escape her husband (Andrew Shue). The courtroom scenes between Damon and Voight are the highlight of this legal yarn as Rudy learns the tough price of being a good lawyer.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Rainmaker, 7 Feb 2005
By Rich Milligan (Thatcham, Berkshire) - See all my reviews
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Whilst I would not disagree with the age old adage that the book is always better than the film in the case of this superb movie, I would argue that this excellent film takes on the challenge of one of John Grisham's most complex and involved novels and pulls it off not only with great style but with fantastic feeling also.

The casting in this film is simply excellent; Matt Damon takes the role of rookie lawyer Rudy Baylor trying his first court case and shows off wonderfully the insecurities but also the righteousness his character has. Supporting brilliantly well is the incomparable Danny De Vito as Rudy's paralegal, scruffy and irregular he provides the much needed street wisdom the naive Baylor lacks.

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I mentioned before how complex the book is and with both its main plot and then several sub-plots it must have been a nightmare to decide how to transfer it to the big screen. You've got the main theme with the multi-million dollar lawsuit against the huge medical insurance corporation. Then you've got Rudy's own love story of trying to encourage the beautiful Kelly Riker played by Claire Danes, to file for divorce against her violent husband. Then you've got the eccentric Miss Birdie, Rudy's landlady who is trying to play her family off one another for the benefits of her will. And there's even a couple more sub-plots aside.

One of the best features of the film is the almost muted way some of the supporting characters play out their minor roles. Danny Glover is great as the fatherly Judge Kipler, Mary Kay Place inspires wonderful sympathy as the grieving mother of Donny Ray Black. Jon Voight is delightfully despicable in his role as arrogant defending lawyer Leo Drummond, but maybe stealing the show from all of these is Red West as Buddy Black, the grief stricken father who is going through a mental breakdown. He has two words in the whole film and yet the tenderness in which he plays his role will have the tears flooding.

I'll say again that it's not as good as the book, but in its own right it is a fabulously good film.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Rather Fine Film, 27 Jul 2003
This review is from: John Grisham's The Rainmaker [VHS] [1998] (VHS Tape)
I have just finished watching this film for the second time. It is a classic. Matt Damon plays the role of Rudy Baylor well, with that inexperience of a new lawyer and his nerves. Danny Devito backs him up brilliantly.
The plot, involves a newly qualified lawyer going up against a big insurance company, over their failure to pay out on a policy. There is a subplot - sort of a love interest for Rudy. She is married to a wifebeater, who teases Rudy at first.
Anyway, when the first judge dies(dean stockwell) a new judge takes over the case played by Danny Glover. It has to be one of his best performances. He sort of sides with Rudy but plays fair.
Then Rudy has to learn to stand on his feet, and beat his nerves. As the film prgresses he begins to gain his confidence.
So as not to give the ending away. all i say is this film was put together very well and it may have you in tears by the end of it.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good film but read the book first, 13 May 2003
By M. R. Mccafferty "superfurryanimal99" (Aberdeen) - See all my reviews
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If this was just a movie you would watch it and think it was great but i would reccommend reading the book first as my title suggests. John Grisham is my favourite author and every book of his that has been turned into a movie has been a great success in my eyes. The only difference between this movie and the others like The Client , A Time to kill and The Firm is that the tension and suspense that you got from the book doesnt really transfer as well. This will always be the case when books are made to movies but never the less a good film . Read it then buy it now
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