Francis Ford Coppola’s Legal Drama The Rainmaker Quietly Scores a New Streaming Home on Paramount+

The acclaimed 1997 legal drama became available on a streaming service on January 1, 2026. Written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, the film stars Matt Damon as Rudy S. Baylor, a young lawyer facing hardship. Baylor takes a job with a questionable attorney, played by Mickey Rourke, after meeting paralegal Deck Shifflet (Danny DeVito). Together, Baylor and Shifflet tackle a challenging case, hoping to establish themselves as successful ‘rainmakers’ – lawyers who win large settlements for their clients.







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