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Rainmaker, The (1997)

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All Time

of 190,166

1,965

1990's

of 24,698

354

1997

of 5,718

55
Drama
- Drama All Time
  
  of 38,015
  
  1,083
  
  Drama of 1997
  
  of 536
  
  28
  
  Drama of the 1990's
  
  of 4,160
  
  218
Thriller
- Thriller All Time
  
  of 7,015
  
  422
  
  Thriller of 1997
  
  of 194
  
  13
  
  Thriller of the 1990's
  
  of 1,628
  
  99

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Rainmaker, The (1997) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:2.8819

Avg Critic Score:2.8009

Rainmaker, The (1997) Movie Reviews

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20.21%

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1.06%

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Film 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

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)

ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

The intelligence and subtlety of The Rainmaker took me by surprise. ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at 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). ...read the complete Rainmaker movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)

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)

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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, The (1997) review at Washington Post (Rita Kempley)

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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, The (1997) review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

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Empire Magazine [UK] (Ian Nathan)

It's just so unremarkable. Which, considering its director's monumental output (both good and bad) is, frankly, a bit depressing....read the complete Rainmaker, The (1997) review at Empire Magazine [UK] (Ian Nathan)

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Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)

Let's talk about silk purses and sows' ears. Let's talk about John Grisham'sThe Rainmaker.Or, as the movie company would have it,John Grisham's The Rainmaker. That's the official title of the film Francis Ford Coppola has made from...read the complete Rainmaker, The (1997) review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)

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