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The Rainmaker (1997) - Full Reaction (Patreon)

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What a great way to end courtroom week! I love a David and Goliath story. Matt Damon and Danny DeVito were excellent. I would’ve loved to see even more investigative parts of it. Have you guys read the book? I want to know how closely they followed it.

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Brian McGovern

This was probably Francis Ford Coppola last great film

Nathan Jasper

The Rainmaker is one of my top 5 favorite books and it was my first Grisham read. They followed it very closely, as exact as possible for a 2-ish hour runtime!

Steve Mercier

Little baby Matt Damon...great courthouse film.

Henry Graham

Cassie, you are really spoiling us this week! The Rainmaker is a really undervalued film. A perfect example of how ace casting and classy direction can elevate genre material.

MikeLL

I did read the book. It did follow the book relatively closely. One of the amazing things about the screenplay is that the first 50 pages or so of the novel is summarized during the opening credits!

Rose

I forgot Claire Danes was in this movie. I just watched her and Billy Crudup in “Stage Beauty.” Can’t wait to watch this one after work.

Chris Thom

Did you ever see Temple Grandin on HBO? She was amazing in that.

Chris Thom

No love for Megalopolis?

Chris Thom

Lost in Translation was actually directed by his daugher, Sophia. She's a serious talent in her own right. Very, very vibey, much like her father, but from a different perspective and with a softer touch.

SEAN ƴü KAY

I woke up to a double feature?!?!...it is like you love us back or something Cass! Thank-you and your Rockstar crew. I think you guys are really cool and stuff...or whatever...I dunno how, If well...I dunno how to cool anymore... *hands your editor roses and runs away* ....Thankyou!!! Yeeee

Rose

I need to watch that movie! I remembered she got rave reviews for that role. Afterward she got into “Homeland” and I was hooked on that series for the first few seasons.

Chris Thom

Very much worth seeing. Though I do think I may always remember her as Juliet.

Chris Thom

Was a nice day for sure. And with good weather to match. Also I had a teacher/coach in high school that used to write 'yeeeee' on the board everyday for no discernable reason and that just took me back. lol

Lyle Morgan

Grisham publishes a book a year. He’s hit or miss these days, but his first ten books or so, he had a 100 mph fastball. This is one of the first ten. It adheres closely to the novel.

Just Plain Bob

True courtroom story. For more than twenty years, I investigated allegations of public theft and corruption for my state’s Comptroller’s office. In the early 2000s, we investigated a number of publicly funded not-for-profit daycares in the Memphis area. We obtained indictments in several of these investigations. As with most indictments, the vast majority were pled out. But one rather sizable case went to trial. The daycares (which cared for hundreds of children each - they were huge) in question had been placed in receivership because of the subject’s alleged embezzlement and the daycares’ dire financial condition at the time. In the course of the receivership, the receiver found that the former daycare operator had continued to siphon off funds even after the indictment had been obtained and the day cares had been placed in receivership. However, in the course of our investigation, we discovered that the receiver ALSO began embezzling from the day care. As a result, neither side wanted to call him as a witness - the defense didn’t want to highlight the need for the receivership and the prosecution didn’t want to bring attention to the fact that the receiver had also taken money. So neither side called him to testify. At the conclusion of the trial, the daycare operator was found guilty of B felony theft (the highest grade of felony available in the state at the time - she stole several hundred thousand dollars). Our office supplied the special prosecutor for the case and I had both investigated and provided expert testimony (I’m a CPA and Certified Fraud Examiner). Several months later, the prosecutor (with whom I worked for years) and I went back to Memphis for the sentencing hearing. Normally, I’m quite anxious about testifying. But, on this occasion, I had already been put thru the grinder at trial (testifying for a full day on two hours sleep - trials are exhausting), and wasn’t very nervous. I guess the prosecutor could tell because, as we left the breakfast table that morning at our hotel to make the two block walk to the courthouse/justice center, he looked me dead in the eye and said “Remember, cross is wide open!” That had the desired effect of raising my anxiety level (he wanted me on edge and alert). As it turned out, my testimony at sentencing was a piece of cake. But the defense had a surprise in store. They called the PROSECUTOR as a witness. None of us had ever even heard of such a thing before. As it turned out, they wanted to get him to testify to the malfeasance of the receiver and explain why he hadn’t called the receiver as a witness, a back door way of trying to minimize the perception of his client’s guilt. The judge didn’t allow the testimony when he saw where the defense was headed (trial strategy IS NOT a proper avenue of questioning). But it did afford me a rare opportunity. As the prosecutor (and long time colleague and friend) rose from the table to testify, I leaned in so only he could hear me and whispered, “Remember, Bill, cross is WIDE OPEN!” We laugh about that to this day, more than 20 years later.

Clarence Newman

Ah, but the BEST way to end courtroom week would be to watch THE VERDICT, which, because it finished 4th in the poll and the top 3 in said poll have been watched, now stands as THE number one requested courtroom drama you haven't watched yet. Repark your butt, Cassie. You know it makes sense even if I rarely do.

Brent Petty

It follows the book pretty closely. The book is probably my favorite of Grisham's. It is the funniest book I've ever read. I laughed out loud multiple times while reading it. It's so snarky.

Chris Thom

Excuse my ignorance but what is a receivership? And a receiver? Is that the party being sued?

Chris Thom

Any left that you would want to see turned into a movie?

Just Plain Bob

A receivership is when a business (in this case, a not-for-profit) is doing so poorly (usually due to gross incompetence or embezzlement) that a judge appoints a third party (the receiver) to run the business - at least for while. In the case of privately held companies, the shareholders or partners have probably hired an attorney to represent their interests and ask a judge to take away the day-to-day operating of the business from whoever was in charge. In the case of not-for-profits, it’s usually the government that seeks the appointment of a receiver. Point being, the receiver is supposed to get the business back on its feet, with the idea being that it can eventually become autonomous again. In this case, the receiver also began embezzling money from the day cares. A subsequent investigation by a separate division of our office revealed he had been taking money from one company in receivership to pay the bills of others (a whole daisy chain of businesses - the old “robbing Peter to pay Paul”). At the time of the trial, we knew that he had done something wrong, but not the particulars or the extent. White collar crimes such as this typically take months or years to untangle. If memory serves, the receiver in this case did not face his legal comeuppance until almost five years later. At which time, he pled guilty to a reduced charge and was barred from acting as receiver. (Frequently, people that serve as receivers do so for several businesses. It’s a sort of specialty.)

bgb1975 (Brian)

Only because "And Justice For All" wasn't in the poll at all! ;)

James Lewis

It seems like 90% of the time your movie picks are ones that have to be purchased! I swear this stuff is free for months on most of the services until they go up for a vote to watch!

Chris Thom

FOR REAL. Pisses me off. I subscribe to like seven damn streamers and it's still not enough. It's like they know Cassie's channel intimately.

Larry Darrell

Knew for a long time this is what you were looking for. Looking forward to watching this tonight. Thank You for including it, even though it came in 3rd.

Chris Thom

Oh fascinating. Thanks for the response. I learn a ton in the comments on this channel and I'm very thankful for it.

Chris Thom

Curious if she ever gets sore sitting in that same position for hours for us. JFK or that middle east 60's war movie couldn't have been particularly easy. Long ass films.

Just Plain Bob

The differing perspectives and life experiences of the members of this community are definitely one of its strong suits.

Clarence Newman

She has a special seat for it, but I doubt it's all that comfortable. Cassie probably thinks of them as "flat ass films".

Rose

What a story and very fascinating. That is nerve-racking to be on the stand. My friend adjudicates H-1Bs and one of her cases was part of an ICE investigation for H-1B visa fraud. I remember she was very nervous to appear in court to testify because it was her first time but the H-1B senior officers and Office of Chief Counsel prepped her and she did very well. I once got to sit in during an immigration court hearing. It was so interesting but one of our colleagues was making a fuss about charging her phone and asking one of the OPLA attorneys where she could plug it. The hearing was already in session and we were so embarrassed and couldn’t believe her audacity. I thought she was going to get kicked out but the judge was surprisingly patient.

Shawn Kildal

The elderly rich lady that he was helping prepare her will was played by Teresa Wright. Cassie has seen her before a couple of times. She played the young daughter in the movie The Best Years of Our Lives. She was also in the Christopher Reeve movie Somewhere In Time. She was the friend of the "older" Elise McKenna.

Clay F

I did.

Chris Thom

Dang you're spot on that really is a baby Matt Damon. Had kind of forgotten how relatively close this was to School Ties. Pretty solid Branden Fraser movie if you haven't seen it yet. Baby Affleck makes an appearance too. But his character does kind of suck.

Clay F

As Chris noted below, Sofia Coppola (Francis Ford Coppola's daughter) directed Lost in Translation (2003) [hint PPOTM - Carly could join if she wanted]. Ambulance chasing can be illegal or at least unethical. Depends on the State. Danny Devito did good -- played his character well (a fairly likeable character). Matt Damon did look young, and "quietly strong" is a good characterization. Jon Voight did well. I love Claire Danes. She is excellent in the Showtime "Homeland" series (start 2011) (8 seasons) w/Damian Lewis (Winters of Band of Brothers) if you haven't seen it. You were attentive to and invested in the trial. I can tell you like this genre. The love between the Matt Damon and Claire Danes characters was sweet, and a good supplement to the attenton-grabbing trial in the movie. Roy Scheider [who played the Great Benefits CEO (Mr. Keeley) questioned on the stand] when younger was (1) the police chief in Jaws and (2) the partner of the Gene Hackman character in The French Connection. During Drummond's closing argument, you commented a couple of times: "This is your argument!?" Health care shouldn't only be for the rich.

Shawn Kildal

Claire Danes best work, for me anyway, is her role in HOMELAND, the political thriller television series that aired on Showtime which ran for 7 seasons. The first few seasons were incredible and won multiple Emmy's and Golden Globe awards. If Cassie is looking for a new show to watch on her own, I'd highly recommend that.

Tara ✨💫

Hi Cassie, you mentioned that you still need to watch Coppola's The Outsiders, and I want to ask you that if/when you do watch, please make a note to watch the "The Complete Novel" version. There is about 15 minutes that didn't make the theatrical release and that extra time really fills in some holes in the story, so people will better understand why the story unfolds the way it does, by the way the movie stars Ralph Macchio (The Karate Kid) Patrick Swayze, Tom Cruise, Emilio Estevez , Rob Lowe, Matt Dillon, C. Thomas Howell and Diane Lane. They were all just getting started in their career. The story about the making of the movie is that students at a school in Fresno, CA. loved the book so much that the school Librarian wrote a letter to Francis Ford Coppola along with a petition of 15 pages of signatures saying that they wanted to see the book made into a movie and they chose him. Coppola was moved by the letter that he read the book and was impressed by the characters and their relationships. The rest is history...

JL_83

first-rate cast in an excellent movie; never read the book but seeing the movie made we want to...it also reminded me of how great a feeling it is to pass the bar :)

Shawn Kildal

Top 5 Courtroom movies of all time according to AFI are 1) To Kill a Mockingbird, 2) 12 Angry Men, 3) Kramer vs. Kramer, 4) The Verdict, 5) A Few Good Men. Hopefully, Cassie can squeeze in the remaining two unseen movies in the not-too-distant future

Chris Thom

Do wish Kramer vs. Kramer had more support here. It's a classic.

Jason Henderson

Those 90 ‘s movies Had a different feeling to them I feel ,that makes me nostalgic about my younger years. This one in particular reminded me of my young twenties for some reason. Very powerful, Very emotional, Very nostalgic, Great performance By Matt Damon ! One of my favourites! 🍿👍!

Chris Thom

I really need to see that. And it's kind of weird that I haven't because I'm a huge FFC fan.

Clarence Newman

Agreed. The Verdict is my favourite (of the remaining ones - you can't beat A Few Good Men), but Cassie would love Kramer.

MikeLL

This movie is for free on Pluto TV, but you have to suffer through ads.

Chris Thom

Congrats. That's awesome.

Just Plain Bob

The first time I ever testified before a grand jury (1997 or 1998), I was sitting in the hallway outside the court room chatting with a TBI Agent (Tennessee Bureau of Investigation), waiting for my case to be called. The agent was aware it was my first time testifying and was regaling me with tales of grand juries past. Just before my case was called, he recalled how this same grand jury had no billed another white collar case. He said that one (or several, I misremember which) of the grand jurors had seen the victim arrive at the courthouse square in a brand new corvette. Supposedly, that was the reason they failed to return an indictment. They felt that the victim could afford the loss and refused to blame the defendant. I have no idea whether the story he told was true or just a cop screwing around with a first timer. But it WAS NOT what I wanted to hear mere moments before testifying before my first grand jury. I was shaken. Well, they returned an indictment, I testified for the first time at trial on that case about a year later, and the defendant was convicted (he was the attorney for a local industrial board and had stolen more than $100k from his client). Over the next 20 years, I testified countless times before boards of professional responsibility, gave depositions, testified before more grand juries than I could count and testified as an expert witness at several trials. And, after all that experience crammed into 20+ years, I was still nervous every time I testified.

Shawn Kildal

Both movies are around 45 years old and may not have been seen by many who are more familiar with more recent Courtroom movies such as Runaway Jury, The Lincoln Lawyer and The Client. Which could be a reason why they don't get a higher number of votes.

Jason Henderson

They don’t make movies like this anymore. This was hard to watch, very emotional because of the illness involved. But also satisfying.

Chris Thom

I do love The Client too. Rented the s-- outta that as a kid for some reason. Renfro was a millennial superstar back in the day. And Susan Sarandon is always good. Love her. (RIP Brad)

Clay F

+1 for The Ousiders (1983). I also read the book when I was a kid.

Clay F

He was a baby in School Ties. Good Will Hunting is closer. He looked young in that.

TheSingulatarian

"One From the Heart"? Just kidding. I have never seen it, but it has a reputation as a terrible movie.

Zane From Canada

The only thing uglier than family fighting over a will is family fighting over a will that hasn't been updated or a nonexistent one. I've seen what happens in both cases. Which is why I'm thankful I'm an only child. "Where there's a will. There's a relative."

Shad Kanyak

Did Chris O’Donnell do a movie like this or am I having a Mandela effect moment? Or maybe I had a stroke. Hard to say.

Joe J

Matt was fantastic in Team America. 😆

Joe J

Maybe rename the channel to "Popcorn in Ergonomic Theater Chair"...just not as catchy I guess. 😆

Joe J

These older films are just never shown on basic cable anymore, JFK still pops up from time to time. Films get forgotten quickly.

Shehab Dawoud

Not probably, it absolutely was. But if you truly love cinema, you gotta have an admiration for the ambition of Megalopolis.

Shehab Dawoud

Saw this a long time ago, don't really remember it, so good time to revisit it! As for Coppola, he didn't do Lost in Translation, that was his daughter Sofia. And Sleepy Hollow was Tim Burton. But he did The Conversation, which should be your next Gene Hackman film. I'm also hoping for The Godfather Part 3. It's a big step down from the first 2, but I hope you'd want to wrap up Michael Corleone's arc.

Zane From Canada

Nope, you're correct about that. The Chamber (1996) with Chris O'Donnell and Gene Hackman. Another John Grisham novel. A young lawyer (O'Donnell) defends a death row inmate (Hackman) convicted of hate crimes. He, also, happens to be his grandfather. Very good underrated gem.

Clarence Newman

Godfather 3 is worth watching purely for Pacino. I'm pretty sure his portrayal of a world-weary Michael Corleone would appeal to Cassie.

Clarence Newman

"I got the rose bushes, though. I mean, he got 3 million dollars but I got the rose bushes. I definitely got the rose bushes!"

Clarence Newman

Strangely enough, I found JFK for free on Disney+ this weekend. A surprise to say the least.

Shehab Dawoud

Yeah it’s a very underrated Pacino performance. And there is a bit of redemption that is needed because she did not like Michael last time she saw him.

MikeLL

So great to see this reaction to a movie I've wanted you to watch for quite awhile. Every performer was amazing. The story had the requisite lawerly twists and turns to keep one engaged. The ending left one angered, but it was also very wistful at the same time. I've read a bunch of John Grisham novels and stories, and the best to me were the ones that revolved around Ford County, MS. Of course that was the setting of A Time To Kill, the first "Ford County" story that Grisham wrote, but there is a prequel to that story and a few sequels and legal cases involving the same lawyer as that story. I just love that setting, and I wouldn't mind re-reading all of them.

Lyle Morgan

I enjoyed The Last Juror quite a bit. Maybe that one. A Time for Mercy is a sequel to A Time to Kill that wrestles with “what is justice?” in an interesting way. That would make an interesting movie.

2-Can

Grisham's novels had a tendency to end with the lead character leaving the practice of law, the plot of each book providing 'the last straw' or otherwise being ultimately discouraging. It was a tell that Grisham was a frustrated lawyer who turned to writing. Hollywood has tended to improve the endings, eg, rewriting them to keep the lawyer practicing still (The Firm did this particularly well, it made Tom Cruise's character look even smarter). IMHO, his best book was Playing For Pizza - not a legal drama, I think he wrote it (or was inspired to write it) while on vacation in Italy, where he discovered a league that played American football. Good summer read.

Clarence Newman

Very true. Cassie worked real hard to find something to like about Michael in the first two movies, but washed her hands of him when he had Fredo shot. I can't remember her doing that with any other main character, hero or anti-hero. It would be real interesting to see how she would react to Pacino's nuanced portrayal of the older version.

Chris Thom

My immediate thought was the 'court' scene in Scent of a Woman. But Zane sounds correct even though I've never heard of that film.

Shad Kanyak

The Chamber is for sure what I was thinking of. Don’t think I’ve seen it since it was new, so couldn’t remember. Don’t think I’ve seen Rainmaker. I think you had Cassie at Gene Hackman.

Chris Thom

Not surprised he ended his books that way. I'm sure many a lawyer could feel like they're playing games with people's lives and just stop being OK with being put in that position. It's a very important job...but it's a lot. Would imagine some of them age like presidents.

Chris Thom

He was probably a producer. I know his company American Zoetrope because it's near where my sis lives in SF. I think they did the editing for it there.

Chris Thom

They were a lot less cynical I think.

Shehab Dawoud

I also hope for future courtroom polls that ‘…And Justice For All’ (1979) will be there. I don’t understand why it hasn’t been on. It is one of the elite films in this genre and one of Pacino’s very best performances. The title alone should be enough to sell you on it!

Chris Thom

For the record I felt very guilty for laughing at that.

Chris Thom

??? Disney Plus? that must've been an accident. Someone at Hulu probably put it in the wrong place.

Eddie Perkins

The first two are my favorites, but I love them all.

Zane From Canada

In light of the recent polls, I'd have to agree. 😁 Maybe it'll make it onto the next poll(s) of courtroom dramas. Maybe it'll even win, too. Who knows. 😄

zynjams

I love this movie, I watch it at least once a year, so happy I got to watch it with PiB

Shawn Kildal

He's not doing too well these days sadly

TheSingulatarian

I liked it not because I'm happy Randy Travis is not doing well. Just that someone acknowledged it. I saw a news story recently where they are using AI to recreate his voice for a new album.

TheSingulatarian

Glad you cleared that up. I thought "Traumatic Brain Injury" for a minute.

Daniel Doble

"Lost in Translation" (ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES) was actually Sofia Coppola.

Clay F

Agree

Clarence Newman

Doesn't seem very Disney-like. Then again, Disney did shoot Bambi's mother.

Ryan Towell

some films where Jon Voight isn't a bad guy that are worth checking out: National Treasure, Deliverance and Five People you meet in heaven

D. T. Nelson

As others have pointed out, Grisham novels tend to end with the young lawyer leaving law practice—voluntarily or otherwise. Grisham himself was a lawyer who left to become an author. Like many of the adaptations from Grisham's novels (and most novel adaptations) this one stuck pretty close to the original story but there was a fair amount that was left out of the film.

Chris Thom

Deliverance is probably my forever image of Jon Voight.

Jeff

Haha so true. I downloaded the Pluto app just to watch this along with Cassie. Amazing how many ad breaks I had to sit through. I will probably never watch another movie on Pluto. Paying $3.99 to rent somewhere else seems so much better.

Jayson Phillips

Told ya it was a great movie! Another good one is the one with John Travolta can't rem the name.

Jeff

It has been a while since I’ve watched The Rainmaker and I’d forgotten that country music legend Randy Travis played Billy Porter, the juror that was supposed to have been tampered with. Would have loved to see Randy land a few good punches on Jon Voight before he was tossed as a juror.

Dean Holt

Great reaction Cassie, this this is one of my favourites from this genre. As I just like the little guy taking on the big massive company. But I knew you’d love seeing Danny Glover, and my favourite scene is when he asks him if he’s way over his head lol. But just wanted to say thanks again for watching the top 3 from the poll, as I’ve been wanting to see you watch this one for years lol.

Eddie Perkins

I love all lawyer and courtroom movies. To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) and Jagged Edge (1985) are two that I would recommend.

Uncle Phoenix

I didn’t need a break for JFK; but I sure needed one for this one. When Donnie Ray died, I was gutted. (Somethings sure Hit Harder when you get older.)

Joel P

You should check out "A Civil Action." Similar concept to The Rainmaker but I think it was done a bit better.

Nolofinwe

Please no Monty python But how about “the Lone Ranger” Don’t believe the negative hype. It’s a terrific movie in every way drama action comedy. Johnny Depp is great.

Mark Pitta (edited)

Comment edits

2026-11-01 00:00 I’m not sure what’s wrong with me but I’m crying more than Cassie these days and not at the same things. Ha! Cassie will LOVE The Verdict. It checks off all of the boxes. This movie was Fun Fun Fun
2025-03-25 01:09

Mark Pitta
>>168797228

I saw deliverance on the big screen for a Burt Reynolds tribute night when he was there and it flew by so fast that’s how good it is

Chris B.

Not sure if I agree one is better than the other, but I'll definitely cosign Cassie watching the excellent "A Civil Action" (with John Travolta and Robert Duvall).

Chris B.

Agreed, the movie is fantastic and has a really great performance by Al Pacino that I think Cassie would really appreciate. I think it gets overshadowed by so many other courtroom dramas because, like so many other contemporary movies of the 70's, there are parts of "...And Justice For All" that stylistically feel very of the time it was filmed. It also doesn't help that the genre is absolutely packed with great entries in both film and television; makes it a little harder for any single entry to stand out on its own.

Chris B.

Cassie, to answer your question at the end: I can easily recommend at least some of Grishams books (he's an insanely prolific writer and has so many). I think "Runaway Jury" might be one of his best, and I think the court case in the book is a much better framework for the story than what the movie gave us (though I still enjoyed the movie a good deal). "The Rainmaker" is also an excellent book, although IMO the movie is already fantastic and a very faithful adaptation that doesn't particularly deviate from the book. I also particularly enjoyed "The Summons", which isn't really a courtroom drama like the others, but still is deeply within the legal profession motifs that are Grisham's specialty.

Marshmallow Venom (실리콘 밸리)

I agree, and considering how much Cassie loved Paul Newman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid as well as The Sting, this would seem to be a natural for her.

Mojo One Thousand

I think Cassie was seeing some of Francis Ford Coppola's producing credits when she did that exploration.

Chris Thom

Oh cool. He'd be fun to meet. Deliverance is definitely a classic. Though I find it hard to articulate why.

Mojo One Thousand

Need to see more Danny Devito?... Not against that, but be careful what you wish for Cassie... is "Batman Returns" still alive in the March Madness comp? Andrew Shue ("Cliff Riker"), brother of Elisabeth, is a name I haven't heard for long time. And Mickey Rourke is always interesting to see. "The Wrestler" should go on a sports or drama poll at some point, and "Man on Fire" with Denzel bobs up from time to time.

Larry Darrell

For young Matt Damon, I recommend… Geronimo: An American Legend (1993) Also starring Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall, Jason Patric and Wes Studi as Geronimo. Written by John Milius

Larry Darrell

Anyone ever see??… Apt Pupil (1998), starring Brad Renfro and Ian McKellan. Based on a Stephen King novel and directed by Bryan Singer. Very strange film.

Larry Darrell

“And his jet is getting old.” Love this movie. It’s serious, it’s comical, it’s heartbreaking and heartwarming. It hits every feel. The character of Rudy Baylor would be perfect for a sequel novel/film. Imagine Matt Damon returning for a sequel after 30 years. How awesome would that be? This was the 9th time Cassie has heard the legendary composer, Elmer Bernstein. I wonder if the name rings any of Cassie’s musical memory bells. Here’s the 40 years of Elmer Bernstein that Cassie has heard. The Ten Commandments (1956) The Magnificent Seven (1960) To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) The Great Escape (1963) Airplane! (1980) An American Werewolf in London (1981) Trading Places (1983) Ghostbusters (1984) The Rainmaker (1997) For more of Elmer Bernstein, a genius at any style of film score, especially Jazz scores… The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) Sweet Smell of Success (1957) Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) Love with the Proper Stranger (1963) The World of Henry Orient (1964) Big Jake (1971) (Now flip the record over for the comedy years ;-) Animal House (1978) Meatballs (1979) Stripes (1981) Spies Like Us (1985) Legal Eagles (1986) Three Amigos! (1986) Funny Farm (1988) Anyone notice who played Delbert Birdsong, Miss Birdie’s greedy son? Sonny Shroyer. Name familiar to anyone?? Sonny Shroyer played Deputy Enos in 6 seasons of The Dukes of Hazzard (1979 - 1985) Anyone notice who played Buddy Black?? That would be Memphis native and Elvis Presley’s “Memphis Mafia” friend and bodyguard… Red West. Red West was a pretty decent actor, started out in bit roles in the 60s, many of them Elvis’ films, then started doing stunt work on TV shows like Mission Impossible and The Wild Wild West. In the 70s, Red West got a recurring role on the TV show, Black Sheep Squadron and then into the 80s, he did mostly episodic TV and TV movies. Having small parts in feature films became more common in the 90s and 00s, eventually doing a film called, Goodbye Solo (2008), in which West garnered rave reviews. Red West passed away in 2017 in Memphis, at the age of 81. He will likely be most remembered by filmgoers for the film, Road House (1989), where he played Red Webster, the owner of the auto shop across the street from the Double Deuce. Lastly… Cassie said she has an Uncle named Bullitt. Maybe not the correct spelling, but it sure makes for a great moment to recommend the film… Bullitt (1968) starring Steve McQueen in the title role. Lastly Lastly… I throw my support behind keeping these Legal films at the Top of said list… The Caine Mutiny (1954) Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) And Justice For All (1979) The Verdict (1982) The Client (1994) Lastly Lastly Lastly… I’ve got a film for you Cassie that is one of the best investigative films ever, but with no courtroom. Trust Me. I highly recommend… Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

Larry Darrell

I’m still hoping for the pseudo Romancing the Stone trilogy finish of… The Jewel of the Nile (1985) and The War of the Roses (1989) Which all 3 starred Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny Devito. For more Danny Devito, I’d also recommend… Ruthless People (1986) Tin Men (1987) Throw Momma from the Train (1987) Hoffa (1992)

JarHead0351

From The Hip is a good lawyer/courtroom movie which hardly anyone heard or knows about it

Mojo One Thousand

"Throw momma from the train" came to mind when I saw "City Slickers" was winning a poll after I watched the outro... it has always evaded me, I need to watch it.

bgb1975 (Brian)

I didn't think much of The Jewel of the Nile, but The War of the Roses would be a good one. And Throw Momma from the Train.

Larry Darrell

Yeah, The Jewel of the Nile is definitely not as good as Romancing the Stone, but it’s more of Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner together, which would make The War of the Roses even better than what it is on its own. And Jewel is a direct sequel to Romancing, so it’s worth seeing for that too. All three of those actors are terrific together.

Larry Darrell

And before Throw Momma from the Train… Alfred Hitchcock’s, Strangers on a Train (1951) would HAVE to be watched first.

Stick Figure Studios

I love THE LONE RANGER. I know that is an unpopular opinion, but I think it's hugely underappreciated and I believe Cassie would enjoy it.

Stick Figure Studios

Also, THE VERDICT. The best courtroom movie as far as I'm concerned.

Stick Figure Studios

I think Michael's arc (and Pacino's performance) make GFIII worth seeing.

Stick Figure Studios

THE VERDICT is my my pick not only for the best courtroom drama but for Newman's best performance.

Stick Figure Studios

I loved MEGALOPOLIS. A messy, goofy, bonkers film to be sure, but also ambitious, personal, provocative and memorable. The kind of film we need more of. It may not be a very good movie, but it just might be a great one.

TheSingulatarian

The moment I began to realize that my ex-wife was evil was when we saw A Civil Action and she was rooting for the evil corporate lawyer played by Robert Duval.

Chris Thom

Danny Devito significantly less charming with a pointed nose, perma-scowl, creepy voice, face biting tendencies, and black ooze coming from his mouth. Always fun to watch though.

Rick Williams

Good Movie. Love the court drama. Great reaction, Cassie. Don't worry there are plenty court dramas out there for you to watch.

Old As Dirt Bert

Matt Damon looks like he should be in Hogwarts.

Rick Rodriguez

Started my catch up on all these reactions that dropped the last couple of weeks. Always enjoyed this movie. It's a vanilla movie but a moving and oddly funny one.