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The Rainmaker

Drama about a law graduate whose first case involves an insurance company accused of stalling on a leukaemia victim's health claim. Based on the John Grisham novel.

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.

2 hours, 10 minutes

Last on

Wed 13 Jun 201200:25
BBC One Scotland

Credits

Rudy BaylorMatt Damon
DirectorFrancis Ford Coppola
Deck ShiffletDanny DeVito
Kelly RikerClaire Danes
Leo F DrummondJon Voight
Dot BlackMary Kay Place
Judge Harvey HaleDean Stockwell
Judge Tyrone KiplerDanny Glover
Bruiser StoneMickey Rourke
Wilfred KeeleyRoy Scheider
WriterFrancis Ford Coppola
AuthorJohn Grisham
ActorTeresa Wright
ActorVirginia Madsen

Broadcasts

  • Fri 26 Jan 200723:05
    BBC One Scotland
  • Fri 26 Jan 200723:15
    BBC One Cambridgeshire, East, East Midlands, Yorks & Lincs, North East & Cumbria & 3 more only
  • Fri 25 Jul 200823:20
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Fri 25 Jul 200823:50
    BBC One Scotland
  • Sun 22 Feb 200923:00
    BBC One except Northern Ireland
  • Fri 16 Jul 201023:50
    BBC One
  • Fri 27 May 201123:30
    BBC One except Northern Ireland
  • Tue 12 Jun 201223:55
    BBC One except Scotland
  • Wed 13 Jun 201200:25
    BBC One Scotland