The Rainmaker

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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"...The film's visual solemnity is undercut by a healthy streak of cynicism, and at times -- a rare thing for Coppola -- it's even funny&" -- Philip Kemp , (Sight and Sound)

"...[Voight] steals the show...with one of the most enjoyable performances of his career..." -- Mike Clark , (USA Today)

"...A parade of colorful performances from a constantly surprising cast....Mr. Coppola's best and sharpest film in years..." -- Janet Maslin , (New York Times)

"...[Coppola] has made the most of Grisham's ground-level realism....DeVito's role is in the fading tradition of the star character actor..." -- Roger Ebert , (Chicago Sun-Times)

4 stars out of 5 -- "Razor sharp, with some great performances, this is as entertaining as it is intelligent." -- Nikki Baughan , (Ultimate DVD)

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