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The Rainmaker

1997Movie2 h 15 minPG-13

Drama
74
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IMDb7.2Letterboxd3.6/5Metacritic727.2Rotten Tomatoes82%78%
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Letterboxd3.6/5Metacritic727.2Rotten Tomatoes82%78%

Summary

Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim. Teaming up with a scrappy, unlicensed paralegal, he finds himself in a David-versus-Goliath courtroom battle that tests his ethics, courage, and belief in justice.

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  • Lifts you up.
  • Feels like real life.
  • Holds up a mirror.
  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Hits close to home.

Not for scares or laughs.

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Tropes

Jury and Witness Tamperingin 78 titlesRudy's Bluff the Eavesdropper gambit, which is even referred to by Deck when Rudy comes up with it.Rock Bottomin 71 titlesRudy isn't there at the beginning of the story: he's in debt up to his eyeballs, sure, but he's got a promising job with a firm after he graduates and knows that he'll be able to make ends meet soon.All 43 tropes

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