The Rainmaker (1997)
"They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day."
Critics Score
🎬 77%
(RT: 82%, MC: 72) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Is The Rainmaker good?
Most people think so. 71% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 77%.
Where it ranks on ThumbScore
By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.
Overview
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. Wikipedia ↗
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