Review of The Rainmaker (1997) by Todd Mccarthy for Variety — 14 Dec 2008
As carefully constructed, handsomely crafted and flavorsomely acted as a top-of-the-line production from Hollywood's classical studio era, Francis Ford Coppola's screen version of John Grisham's The Rainmaker would seem to represent just about all a filmmaker could do with the best-selling author's patented dramatic formulas without subverting them altogether.
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This review of The Rainmaker (1997) was written by Todd Mccarthy and published by Variety on 14 Dec 2008.
The Rainmaker has generally received positive reviews.
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