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The Rainmaker

Duration: 2 hours, 10 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

Legal drama starring Matt Damon, adapted from the John Grisham novel about a young law school graduate whose first case pits the little guy against a large corporation.

A major insurance company is accused of stalling on a leukaemia victim's health claim. Tense courtroom scenes and an earnest study of legal and moral principles unfold as the idealistic young lawyer battles against cynicism and corruption. Show less

Contributors

Rudy Baylor:
Matt Damon
Deck Shifflet:
Danny DeVito
Kelly Riker:
Claire Danes
Leo F Drummond:
Jon Voight
Dot Black:
Mary Kay Place
Judge Harvey Hale:
Dean Stockwell
Judge Tyrone Kipler:
Danny Glover
Bruiser Stone:
Mickey Rourke
Wilfred Keeley:
Roy Scheider

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