The Rainmaker (1997 film)

The Rainmaker is a film by Francis Ford Coppola in 1997, based on the novel by John Grisham. The main role is filled by Matt Damon.

Content

In a legal seminar during his last semester at Memphis State University, the budding lawyer Rudy Baylor, who was briefly previously set in the Registry of the dodgy Bruiser Stone, entrusted with a case of malicious denial of service by an insurance company. His client Dot Black had completed a health insurance at Great Benefit Life Insurance for her son Donny Ray. When Donny Ray diagnosed with leukemia, but the insurance refuses to pay the cost of treatment for a bone marrow transplant.

Rudy Baylor finally reaches a lawsuit over 10 million U.S. dollar against the insurance company, only to find himself at the trial started a beginner a superior force of experienced attorneys, led by star lawyer Leo F. Drummond, facing major.

In a roundabout way, it is possible Rudy with his colleague Deck Shifflet, with which he makes from Bruiser Stone independently and assist him with his experience to get to incriminating evidence, and he may the jury from the rightful claim of Blacks and a malicious denial of service by Great Benefit convince. The jury imposed a sentence of over 50 million dollars over the insurance company, the highest such judgment in Memphis, which is why Rudy Baylor is called Rainmaker. The term Rainmaker Lawyers are titled in the U.S., which ensure that a lot of money " raining" about their clients.

The insurance company, however, reported a short time later to insolvency, which they can escape the payment of $ 50 million. So go both Blacks who wanted to donate the money to a charitable organization for leukemia patients, as well as Baylor and his partner, where a third of the money would have been entitled, empty out. Baylor decides for personal reasons not to continue sitting as a lawyer and is considering instead to teach law.

Background

Before the actual filming Francis Ford Coppola staged a mock trial lasting two days, the actor - to familiarize yourself with the customs in court - led by Matt Damon and Jon Voight. Under professional supervision of the performers, the procedure of a lawyer was taught. To generate as much authenticity, all legal documents were as faithfully imitated, sometimes even of a specially dedicated law firm.

German version

The German synchronous processing was 1998.

Reviews

" A thriller that largely the pattern of previous film adaptations of John Grisham materials follows, where his ingenuity does not go beyond a well-crafted production. Until the supporting roles, although excellently staffed, the film does not allow deeper insights into the confused and distorted the U.S. legal system. "

" John Grisham film adaptations are a very special breed of Court films. Especially because the stories of the Southern author, although only so overflowing with clichés, but this one seems pretty unidealisiertes image of the judiciary design. (...) Coppola tells highly accurate, with great attention to detail, and it is this patience is it that makes the fabric Grisham more than we had dared to hope. Three different cases are mixed, and this is a lot of opportunity to describe the life of a provincial lawyer of his daily page. Here the film is intelligent and subtle, smart and fully watchable details. You can tell the director the fun to play with Grisham of black and white. "

" Recommended " "A clear verdict: dedicated & highly played " "

Awards

  • Nomination in the category Best Supporting Actor for Jon Voight
  • Nomination in the category Best Actor for Matt Damon
  • Nomination in the category Best Supporting Actor for Danny DeVito
  • Nomination in the category Best Supporting Actress for Claire Danes
  • Nomination for an ALFA Award in the category Actor of the Year for Matt Damon by his performance in The Rainmaker, Good Will Hunting and Saving Private Ryan
  • Nomination for a Golden Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama for Danny DeVito
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