John Grisham's The Rainmaker Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Matt Damon plays Rudy Baylor, a rookie lawyer in over his head on a high-profile case. Opposing him: an army of legal sharks. On Rudy’s side: Deck Shifflet, a feisty “paralawyer” who specialises in flunking the bar exam.

Drama

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in John Grisham's The Rainmaker.

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  Matt Damon

  ... Rudy Baylor

  Christopher Nolan Next Movie, Interstellar

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  Claire Danes

  ... Kelly Riker

  The Family Stone, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

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  Jon Voight

  ... Leo F. Drummond

  Four Christmases, Man with No Past

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  Mary Kay Place

  ... Dot Black

  The Prom, My Father’s Dragon

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  Dean Stockwell

  ... Judge Harvey Hale

  Buffalo Soldiers, Entertainment

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  Teresa Wright

  ... Miss Birdie

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  Virginia Madsen

  ... Jackie Lemancyzk

  American Underdog, Prey for the Devil

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  Mickey Rourke

  ... Bruiser Stone

  Not Another Church Movie, Immortals

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  Danny DeVito

  ... Deck Schifflet

  A Sudden Case of Christmas , Batman Returns

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  Andrew Shue

  ... Cliff Riker

  Gracie

Crew Behind the Film

The John Grisham's The Rainmaker behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Francis Ford Coppola last directed Megalopolis and Twixt. The film's writer Francis Ford Coppola last wrote Megalopolis and Twixt.

Director

Francis Ford Coppola

Screenwriter

Francis Ford Coppola

Additional Information

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Official John Grisham's The Rainmaker movie trailers and clips.

Production Details

What we know about the John Grisham's The Rainmaker movie production.

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