Review of The Rainmaker (1997) by Arseniy V — 05 Dec 2009

Easily the best of the Grisham movies so far.

This review of The Rainmaker (1997) was written by Arseniy V on 05 Dec 2009.

The Rainmaker has generally received positive reviews.

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Based on a John Grisham novel which I haven't read, Matt Damon is a young lawyer who gets a job working for someone who wasn't getting the…

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