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Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
A young lawyer goes to work for a crooked ambulance-chasing firm, and tries not to drown in his first case against a highly successful insurance company and their formidable team of lawyers. The company refused to pay for a bone marrow transplant even tho ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Remember when the name Francis Ford Coppola made you think greatness Well, until The Rainmaker, one would have to surmise that this greatness had found a home elsewhere... maybe in the body of such talents as Michæl Bay or even Simon West. ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Newsweek (David Ansen)Newsweek (David Ansen)
A wonderfully quirky cast under Francis Ford Coppola's direction makes this one of the more enjoyable John Grisham movies. ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Newsweek (David Ansen)
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
But for here and now, it’s not a bad way to spend a couple of hours. It’s a solid, well-made courtroom drama that actually spends a lot of time in court. ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)
Director Francis Ford Coppola, who established his towering reputation with an adaptation of another pulpy pop novel, hasn't exactly uncorked another The Godfather here. ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Barbara Shulgasser)San Francisco Examiner (Barbara Shulgasser)
Coppola again shines his intelligence on this bestseller material, rather than just shoving it through the Hollywood mill unsifted. ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Barbara Shulgasser)
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
Since screenwriter and director Francis Coppola makes extensive use of voiceover by Damon, we get to hear large doses of his sad voice. Elmer Bernstein has loud violin's wailing and the flutes sobbing during these narrations to remind you how noble our ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Steve Rhodes
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for David SungaDavid Sunga
Ingredients: neophyte lawyer, legal situations, corrupt insurance company,Synopsis: Rudy Baylor (Matt Damon) is an ethical kid fresh out of law school who must juggle three legal situations at the same time. Rudy's girlfriend is attacked by her violent ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at David Sunga
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
Coppola has been rumoured to have directed this film just for the money, and whether that is true or not, he's done an excellent on-set job. It's a pity he didn't put more passion into post-production of the film, and cut the dross which weighs it down. ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at The UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Scott Weinberg)DVD Talk (Scott Weinberg)
You want to see Burt Lancaster at his goofiest? Then you simply have to see The Rainmaker. It's not much more than an overzealous and semi-cornpone take on The Glass Menagerie, but it's old-school Hollywood fun -- and quite the goofy little cinematic ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at DVD Talk (Scott Weinberg)
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
The Rainmaker, unlike most Grisham films, doesn't have to drag a high-paid superstar around and give him all the best lines. DeVito's role is in the fading tradition of the star character actor. ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)
The Rainmaker has a mostly plausible story, an engaging young courtroom hero (Matt Damon, Hollywood's new cover boy), a giant insurance company as the perfect adversary and the best supporting cast of any movie this year. ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The intelligence and subtlety of The Rainmaker took me by surprise. I don't know if this is because the novel is better than any of the prolific lawyer-turned-author's previous efforts, or if Francis Ford Coppola has performed a near-miracle in ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Dragan AntulovDragan Antulov
fighting the good fight against powerful and malevolent entities likeUS government, mafia or rich corporations. Being formulaic andpredictable, all those films usually turned into huge disappointments.But with the right man in the director's chair even ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Dragan Antulov
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
U.S. Distributor: Paramount Pictures It has been several years since I've read a book by John Grisham (I believe the last one was The Client). After three or four of Grisham's novels, I grew tired of the predictable repetitiveness and contrived suspense ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Anthony Miele)Film Threat (Anthony Miele)
Overall, not a great film, but definitely worth a viewing, especially to those who have seen any other Coppola film released this decade. ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Film Threat (Anthony Miele)
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for Salon (Charles Taylor)Salon (Charles Taylor)
What filmgoers get is a satisfactory mainstream entertainment, with a handful of major actors in juicy minor roles tossed in for good measure. ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Salon (Charles Taylor)
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 2.53 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
"The Rainmaker aside from being competently made is not something that stands out for being fresh." ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for E. Benjamin KelseyE. Benjamin Kelsey
The main conflict deals with Dot Black (Mary Kay Place), a middle aged woman who loses her son to Leukemia. If the right steps had been taken, her son might still be alive, but due to a lessthanhonest insurance company, Dot watched her son wither away. ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at E. Benjamin Kelsey
Rainmaker, The (1997) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
In my review of this summer's Return to Paradise, I revealed my sneaking suspicion that we're heading into a new golden age of film, heralded by the slew of intelligent, artistic young actors now breaking out. We get another preview of where this ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)
 
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