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Rainmaker, The (1997) Rank 4 Reviews
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Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Coppola, who both wrote and directed this entertaining adaptation, follows the well-thumbed scenario, but with the help of his winning cast he disguises the absence of invention. ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)
Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
The corrupt insurance company and its lawyers make perfect villains and you can really root for Baylor's underdog clients. There are fine performances all around, including Roy Scheider ("Peacemaker") as the insurance company president, Mary Kay Place ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Parent Previews
The Rainmaker, a film that parents are advised to preview, contains a few profanities and noted violence. However, it invokes the values of Hollywood's Golden Age ? a time when good guys were really good.
Rod ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Parent Previews
Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
Frankly, the *last* thing that I wanted to see on a Saturday night was yet another John Grisham flick, about yet another young law dude (Matt Damon) tackling his first big case. (This is, what, the *third* such story in a row, after THE CHAMBER and A ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)
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The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Drawing a parade of colorful performances from a constantly surprising cast, the curiously titled ''John Grisham's 'The Rainmaker' '' is Mr. Coppola's best and sharpest film in years. ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at The New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Los Angeles Times (Jack Mathews)
Though he's adapting the same story Grisham always tells, that of an ethical, talented and inexperienced attorney taking on and outwitting powerful and corrupt legal opponents, Coppola has infused The Rainmaker with enough humor, character, honest ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Los Angeles Times (Jack Mathews)
Variety (Todd McCarthy)
As carefully constructed, handsomely crafted and flavorsomely acted as a top-of-the-line production from Hollywood's classical studio era, Francis Ford Coppola's screen version of John Grisham's The Rainmaker would seem to represent just about all a ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Variety (Todd McCarthy)
Walter Frith
The lawyer representing the insurance company is a cold and calculating smoothy acted in high capacity by Jon Voight who shines as the best villain in a courtroom since James Mason in 1982's 'The Verdict'. The courtroom scenes are realistic and ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Walter Frith
Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
If this is a movie about the fact that life is not black and white, some of the characters are a touch stereotypical. And if it's a movie about good versus evil, some viewers may feel cheated out of a proper resolution. But it's still worth a look if ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Film Quips Online (John R. McEwen)
Cinematter (Matt Williams)
Director Francis Ford Coppola tackles a rather mainstream film for his latest outing: a John Grisham adaptation. Not the most auspicious of genres, to be sure, but Coppola actually turns out one of the best adaptations, and a rather good film to boot. ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at Cinematter (Matt Williams)
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