Actor Michael Beck, who also reads A Time to Kill and The Chamber, reads an abridged version of The Rainmaker on the Bantam audio cassette.

In spring 1995, several reports surfaced that Hollywood executives had reacted negatively to a bootlegged copy of a prepublication version of The Rainmaker manuscript. Grisham's agents then declined to offer the book's film rights for sale. The #1 best seller status of the novel during summer 1995 surely enhances the book's value for when Grisham decides to entertain offers from Hollywood.