What's the Difference between The Rainmaker the Book and The Rainmaker the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
Rudy Baylor
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Rudy Baylor
Portrayed by: Matt Damon
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Deck Shifflet
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Deck Shifflet
Portrayed by: Danny DeVito
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Kelly Riker
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Kelly Riker
Portrayed by: Claire Danes
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Leo F. Drummond
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Leo F. Drummond
Portrayed by: Jon Voight
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Dot Black
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Dot Black
Portrayed by: Mary Kay Place
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Judge Harvey Hale
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Judge Harvey Hale
Portrayed by: Dean Stockwell
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Donny Ray Black
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Donny Ray Black
Portrayed by: Johnny Whitworth
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Ronny Ray Black
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This Character does not appear.
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Dr. Walter Kord
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This Character does not appear.
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Dr. Milton Jiffy
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This Character does not appear.
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Cooper Jackson
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This Character does not appear.
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Judge Tyrone Kipler
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Judge Tyrone Kipler
Portrayed by: Danny Glover
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Jackie Lemanczyk
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Jackie Lemanczyk
Portrayed by: Virginia Madsen
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The Rainmaker Book vs Movie
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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Tinley Brit is sued by Great Benefit for damages because Leo Dummond did not communicate Rudy's offer to settle for 1.2 million dollars. Great Benefits bankruptcy ensures they will not be able to sue Tinley Brit. |
This does not happen in the film. |
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When Rudy gets ready to leave Memphis, he has emptied his back account and hides the money and his handgun under the driver's seat when he goes to pick up Kelly. Rudy will find a college to teach at, never register to vote so he can avoid jury duty and does not plan on practicing law again. Kelly wants to go to college. |
Rudy never walks around armed. Rudy and Kelly leave town after the trial and when she is ready to travel. Rudy plans to abandon his practice of law.
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