Invigorated by its talented cast and Francis Ford Coppola's strong direction, The Rainmaker is a satisfying legal drama -- and arguably the best of Hollywood's many John Grisham adaptations.
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John Grisham's The Rainmaker

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Movie Info
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Director -
Francis Ford Coppola -
Producer -
Michael Douglas , Fred Fuchs , Steven Reuther -
Screenwriter -
Francis Ford Coppola , John Grisham , Michael Herr -
Distributor -
Paramount Pictures -
Production Co -
American Zoetrope -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 21, 1997, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Aug 20, 2008 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$45.9M -
Runtime -
2h 15m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , DTS , Dolby Digital -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm , Scope (2.35:1)