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John Grisham's The Rainmaker

1997

They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.

Golden GlobeTM Nominations
AwardWonNominee(s)
Best Supporting ActorJon Voight
Cast
Deck Schifflet Danny De Vito
Rudy Baylor Matt Damon
Leo F. Drummond Jon Voight
Jackie Lemancyzk Virginia Madsen
Kelly Riker Claire Danes
Dot Black Mary Kay Place
Judge Harvey Hale Dean Stockwell
Miss Birdie Teresa Wright
Bruiser Stone Mickey Rourke
Cliff Riker Andrew Shue
Billy Porter Randy Travis
Buddy Black Red West
Donny Ray Black Johnny Whitworth
Prince Thomas Wayne Emmons
Butch Adrian Roberts
Wildred Keeley Roy Scheider
Jack Underhall Randall King
F. Franklin Donaldson Justin Ashforth
B. Bobby Shaw Michael Keys Hall
J. Michael Floquet James Cunningham
Mr. Van Landel Frank Clem
Kermit Aloy Alan Woolf
Delbert Birdsong Sonny Shroyer
Vera Birdsong Pamela Tice Chapman
Jewelry Saleswoman Trula Marcus
Bruiser's Driver Tony Dingman
Carl Daniel O'Callaghan
Homicide Detective Tom Kagy
Homicide Detective John Yancey
Jailer Verda Davenport
Jury Foreman Chris Gray
Courtroom Clerk Johnetta Shearer
Court Reporter Tammy Wendel
Mr. McKenzie Nate Bynum
CNN Reporter James W. Redmond
Hospitol Volunteer John Gray
Nurse Sherry Sanford
Murder Scene Bystander Billy Ray Reynolds
Murder Scene Bystander Mary Lester
St. Peter's Receptionist Deborah Frazier
Newcaster Lynn Carthane
Rehab Center Desk Clerk Rodney Peck
Bill Lunn Bill Lunn
Boy with Broken Arm Terrance Stewart
Bruiser's Receptionist Bridget Brunner
Tinley Britt Lawyer Mike Cody
Legal Commentator Donald Polden
Court Clerk Eloise Dukes
Deposition Court Reporter Katherine Morrow
Bar Exam Proctor Alex Harvey
Waitress at Bar Melissa Hurst
Bailiff Anasa Briggs-Graves
Bailiff Ronnie Dee Blaire
Everett Lufkin Michael Girardin
Judge Tyrone Kipler Danny Glover
Crew
Director Francis Ford Coppola
Screenwriter Francis Ford Coppola (Screenplay)
  Michael Herr (Narration)
  John Grisham (Novel)
Producer Michael Douglas (Executive Producer)
  Steven Reuther
  Fred Fuchs (Executive Producer)
  Georgia Kacandes (Co-Producer)
  Gary Marcus (Associate Producer)
Editor Melissa Kent
  Barry Malkin
Casting Linda Phillips-Palo
  Davia Nelson
Cinematographer John Toll
Original Music Elmer Bernstein
Art Director Robert K. Shaw, Jr.
Costume Designer Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Set Decorator Barbara Munch
Sound David A. Cohen (Dialogue Editor)
  Larry Hoki (Sound Recordist)
  Jennifer L. Ware (Sound Effects Editor)
  Michael Kirchberger (Supervising Sound Editor)
Other Roman Coppola (Second Unit Director)

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