John Grisham's The rainmaker / Constellation Films presents ; directed by Francis Ford Coppola ; screen play by Francis Ford Coppola ; narration by Michael Herr ; produced by Michael Douglas, Steven Reuther, Fred Fuchs ; a Douglas/Reuther production in association with American Zoetrope.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 12239 | Paramount59191423000 | ParamountLanguage: English, French Original language: English Subtitle language: English, Portuguese, Spanish Publisher: Hollywood, California : Paramount, [2007]Copyright date: ©2007Edition: Special collector's editionDescription: 1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 1415728925
- 9781415728925
- Rainmaker
- Rainmaker (Motion picture : 1997)
- 12239
- Director of photography, John Toll ; editor, Barry Malkin ; music, Elmer Bernstein ; costume designer, Aggie Guerard Rodgers ; production designer, Howard Cummings.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Francis Ford Coppola is both scripter and director of this drama adapted from the John Grisham novel about broke, inexperienced Memphis law-school graduate Rudy Baylor (Matt Damon), ready to take any job he can find. Signing on with slimy Bruiser Stone (Mickey Rourke), he learns ambulance-chasing tactics from Bruiser's leg man Deck Schifflet (Danny DeVito) and meets battered teen Kelly Riker (Claire Danes), abused by her husband (Andrew Shue). Baylor has his own clients -- friendly Miss Birdie (Teresa Wright), who has a large estate to dispose of, and desperate Dot Black (Mary Kay Place), whose son Donnie Ray (Johnny Whitworth) has terminal leukemia. Medical intervention could have spared his life, but the Great Benefit Insurance Company denied coverage, preventing Donnie Ray from getting a life-saving bone marrow transplant. Rudy finds a place to live in the apartment behind Miss Birdie's house. Deck and Rudy split from Bruiser to start their small firm. When they take on the Blacks' case, they go up against the insurance company's high-priced law firm and are continually thwarted by slick lawyer Leo F. Drummond (Jon Voight). Rudy's voiceover narration was scripted by Michael Herr. Filmed on location in Memphis. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 surround.
English (Dolby 5.1) or dubbed French (Dolby 2.0) dialogue; optional English, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Matt Damon, Claire Danes, Jon Voight, Mary Kay Place, Mickey Rourke, Danny DeVito, Dean Stockwell, Teresa Wright, Virginia Madsen.
Director of photography, John Toll ; editor, Barry Malkin ; music, Elmer Bernstein ; costume designer, Aggie Guerard Rodgers ; production designer, Howard Cummings.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.
Based on the novel by John Grisham.
Widescreen.
This DVD is copy-protected.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for a strong beating and elements of domestic abuse.
Rudy is a young lawyer fresh out of college who takes the case of his life. He is the only hope of an elderly couple whose insurance company will not pay for an operation that could save their son's life. Rudy takes on this client in his first case after the head of his law office has to hide because he's wanted by the feds. He must overcome many obstacles inside and outside the courtroom as he attempts to find out what it means to be a lawyer and how far you have to go before you become a sell-out.
Special features: Commentary by director Francis Ford Coppola and actor Danny DeVito; Watch 'The rainmaker' with Francis Ford Coppola; Francis Ford Coppola directs John Grisham's The rainmaker; deleted scenes: includes extended beginning, alternate ending; 'The rainmaker' screen tests.