John Grisham's The Rainmaker Review by B Movie Ben (4 Stars)

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Starring:
Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Danny DeVito, Jon Voight, Danny Glover, Virginia Madsen, Mary Kay Place, Mickey Rourke, Johnny Whitworth, Teresa Wright, Dean Stockwell, Roy Scheider, Randy Travis, Andrew Shue, Red West, Red West

Directed By:
Francis Ford Coppola

John Grisham's The Rainmaker (1997)

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Movie Review by B Movie Ben

April 6th, 2007

Do not compare to book

Readers are usually disappointed when a favorite book is translated to film. If you are looking for a Grisham thriller here, you will be disappointed. But, if you are looking for a courtroom drama with a great cast, then this is a great film.

Matt Damon shines as Rudy, recently out of law school, who sets up an office with Deck Schifflet (Danny DeVito) who is still trying to pass his bar exam. He also finds a place to stay with Miss Birdie (Teresa Wright) who has hired him to handle her estate papers.

Rudy is drawn to the plight of Kelly (Claire Danes), a working-class girl whose husband has battered her with a baseball bat. But the real drama is centered on Great Benefit, an insurance company that has refused to pay a claim of one of its policy holders.

Dot Black (Mary Kay Place) whose son is dying of leukemia is suing the company for denying her claim. In the courtroom, the unpolished Rudy is forced to square off against Leo F. Drummond (Jon Voight), a corporate lawyer who knows all the tricks of the trade. This David versus Goliath battle is well worth watching.

Damon, De Vito and Voight, along with Claire Danes and Danny Glover shine in this film.

So, forget the book and enjoy a great film.

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	Zara Apr 6, 2007 10:24 AM
You know, I saw this movie. I know that I did, but with almost every John Grisham movie that I've seen (I've never read a single one of his books), the movie leaves me almost immediately. It just never makes an impact. And yet I love to watch Law and Order. Go figure.

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