The Rainmaker (1997)

Name: The Rainmaker
Released: 1997

Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim. Teaming up with a scrappy, unlicensed paralegal, he finds himself in a David-versus-Goliath courtroom battle that tests his ethics, courage, and belief in justice.

Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller

What to watch after The Rainmaker

Rumble Fish (1983) — Francis Ford Coppola directed both
The Godfather Part III (1990) — Same subject: lawyer
Cop Land (1997)
The Outsiders (1983) — Francis Ford Coppola directed both
The Aviator (2004) — Two steps away in the credits
A Time to Kill (1996) — Same feel: dramatic, thought-provoking