The Rainmaker
Nov 18, 1997 | IMDB 7
135 min Watch NowDrama, Crime, Thriller
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.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Wings of Desire
Rashomon
The Poseidon Adventure
The Experiment
Dances with Wolves
The Da Vinci Code
To Kill a Mockingbird
Wild Things
A Fish Called Wanda
Bridget Jones's Diary
Requiem for a Dream
Dead Man Walking
The Piano
The Sixth Sense
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IMDB 7.6 | Dec , 1995
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IMDB 7.8 | Jul , 1959
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IMDB 7 | Jun , 1985
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IMDB 7.3 | Aug , 2000
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IMDB 7.8 | Sep , 1987
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IMDB 8 | Aug , 1950
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IMDB 7.1 | Dec , 1972
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IMDB 7.4 | Mar , 2001
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IMDB 7.8 | Mar , 1990
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IMDB 6.7 | May , 2006
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IMDB 7.9 | Aug , 1999
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