Top cast Edit. Jon Voight Leo F. Drummond as Leo F. Adrian Roberts Butch as Butch. Francis Ford Coppola. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Rudy Baylor is a young attorney out to make a difference in the justice system.
He is also the only hope of an elderly couple after their corrupt insurance company refuses to pay out a claim that could save their child's life. In this judicial drama, Baylor rails against corporate lawyers, corrupt judges, and abusive husbands, all with the help of a fellow lawyer who hasn't even passed his bar exam. He is facing long odds in the courtroom - and this is only his first case. They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime Rated PG for a strong beating and elements of domestic abuse.
Did you know Edit. Trivia The scene where Danny DeVito wakes up Matt Damon on the bench was filmed hurriedly, surprising Damon, who had actually fallen asleep after a scene. Goofs When Rudy is late for court, Deck takes his place briefly. Deck was not admitted as an attorney and hence could not have done this. All counsel enter their appearance at the start of a trial including those who may not even speak on the record. The judge should not have allowed Deck to utter one word at the trial but does so.
Quotes Rudy Baylor : What's the difference between a lawyer and a hooker? Crazy credits There is a credit for "Poet in Residence". User reviews Review. Top review. Forget about the book, enjoy the acting. Hey, he hasn't even had time to be sworn in--a service the judge Dean Stockwell obligingly performs before his first case. The DeVito character is like a wise, profane little shadow, stage-managing his court appearances and finding the crucial evidence. Coppola assigned Michael Herr , one of his screenwriters on " Apocalypse Now " , to write a narration that casts all of these events in a jaundiced light; Rudy Baylor's tone throughout is that of a man who has drifted into a profession that makes his skin crawl.
Much is made of the hourly billing rates of the insurance company's lawyers, and Voight does a quietly masterful job of being elegantly sleazy.
One strong scene has been blind-sided by a woman Virginia Madsen who knows more about the inner workings of the insurance company than perhaps she should.
I have enjoyed several of the movies based on Grisham novels " A Time To Kill ," " The Pelican Brief ," " The Firm " , but I've usually seen the storyteller's craft rather than the novelist's art being reflected. Coppola says he picked up "The Rainmaker'' in an airport, was intrigued by the story and asked to direct it. What attracted him, I imagine, was the richness of the supporting characters: Miss Birdie, Deck, Bruiser, Kelly, and the scorned woman from the insurance company.
The gallery is so colorful that this could almost be a movie based on a Carl Hiaasen story. By keeping all of the little people in focus, Coppola shows the variety of a young lawyer's life, where every client is necessary and most of them need a lot more than a lawyer.
Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from until his death in In , he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism. Matt Damon as Rudy Baylor. Danny DeVito as Deck Shifflet. Jon Voight as Leo F. Directed by Joseph Anthony, this is a wonderful insight into the core of human emotion. A hard glimpse at the look of low self esteem. Katherine Hepburn plays Lizzie Curry, a young woman that lives with her father and brothers in a dusty prairie town. She is led to believe she will become an old maid.
She of course has more brains than beauty and her emotions tell her that she needs to become a "woman". Enter Bill Starbuck, played aptly by Burt Lancaster; Starbuck is a con man constantly on the move bilking his way through life. He convinces the Curry family he can end the drought by making it rain. He ends up in the barn with Miss Lizzie.
Now she feels a new world has opened up to her. Deputy File is too shy to tell Lizzie of his interest in her; until he finds Starbuck with her and wants to arrest him for his previous bad deeds. Lizzie has to make a big decision between the side of law and order or a life chasing dreams with a wanderer. This movie deserves to be called a classic.
The deep human element and the diverse relationships within the characters makes for a very interesting movie. Scenery and language may seem at times a bit hokey; but the realism is there.
Great movie. Besides Hepburn and Lancaster, this cast was full of good acting. Holliman's innocence and fresh spirit was a real highlight.
The always cute Yvonne Lime also has a small part. Details Edit. Release date December 13, United States. United States. Kanab, Utah, USA. Hal Wallis Productions. Box office Edit.
Technical specs Edit. Runtime 2 hours 1 minute. Related news. May 9 BroadwayWorld. Jul 24 BroadwayWorld. Contribute to this page Suggest an edit or add missing content.
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