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A naive young attorney finds out what it means to swim with the sharks when he takes on the biggest case of his life... an elderly couple fighting a huge insurance company.
Original Release
11/21/1997
US Release
11/21/1997
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Matt Damon | Rudy Baylor |
| Danny DeVito | Deck Shifflet |
| Claire Danes | Kelly Riker |
| Jon Voight | Leo F. Drummond |
| Mary Kay Place | Dot Black |
| Dean Stockwell | Judge Harvey Hale |
| Teresa Wright | Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong / Miss Birdie |
| Virginia Madsen | Jackie Lemancyzk |
| Mickey Rourke | Bruiser Stone |
| Andrew Shue | Cliff Riker |
Directors
Writers
Francis Ford Coppola, John Grisham, Michael Herr
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Matt Damon | Rudy Baylor |
| Danny DeVito | Deck Shifflet |
| Claire Danes | Kelly Riker |
| Jon Voight | Leo F. Drummond |
| Mary Kay Place | Dot Black |
| Dean Stockwell | Judge Harvey Hale |
| Teresa Wright | Colleen 'Miss Birdie' Birdsong / Miss Birdie |
| Virginia Madsen | Jackie Lemancyzk |
| Mickey Rourke | Bruiser Stone |
| Andrew Shue | Cliff Riker |
| Red West | Buddy Black |
| Johnny Whitworth | Donny Ray Black |
| Wayne Emmons | Prince Thomas |
| Adrian Roberts | Butch |
| Roy Scheider | Wilfred Keeley |
| Randy Travis | Billy Porter |
| Michael Girardin | Everett Lufkin |
| Randall King | Jack Underhall |
| Justin Ashforth | F. Franklin Donaldson |
| Michael Keys Hall | B. Bobby Shaw / B. Bobby Hall |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Douglas | Producer |
| Fred Fuchs | Producer |
| Georgia Kacandes | Producer |
| Gary Marcus | Producer |
| Steven Reuther | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
