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Overview

Self-centered, avaricious Californian Charlie Babbitt Tom Cruise is informed that his long-estranged father has died. Expecting at least a portion of the elder Babbitt's $3 million estate, Charlie learns that all he's inherited is his dad's prize roses and a 1949 Buick Roadmaster. Discovering that the $3 million is being held in trust for an unidentified party, Charlie heads to his home town of Cincinnati to ascertain who that party is. It turns out that the beneficiary is Raymond Babbitt Dustin Hoffman, the autistic-savant older brother that Charlie never knew he had. Able to memorize reams of trivia and add, subtract, multiply, and divide without a second's hesitation, Raymond is otherwise incapable of functioning as a normal human being. Aghast that Raymond is to receive his father's entire legacy, Charlie tries to cut a deal with Raymond's guardian. When this fails, Charlie "borrows" Raymond from the institution where he lives, hoping to use his brother as leverage to claim half the fortune. During their subsequent cross-country odyssey, Charlie is forced to accommodate Raymond's various autistic idiosyncracies, not the least of which is his insistence on adhering to a rigid daily schedule: he must, for example, watch People's Court and Jeopardy every day at the same time, no matter what. On hitting Las Vegas, Charlie hopes to harness Raymond's finely-honed mathematical skills to win big at the gaming tables; but this exploitation of his brother's affliction compels Charlie to reassess his own values, or lack thereof. A longtime pet project of star Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man was turned down by several high-profile directors before Barry Levinson took on the challenge of bringing Ronald Bass' screenplay to fruition Levinson also appears in the film as a psychiatrist. All three men won Oscars, and the movie won Best Picture.
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All Movie Guide - Richard Gilliam
Rain Man ranks among the most popular films of the late 1980s, owing to a fine screenplay by Ron Bass and a spectacular performance by Dustin Hoffman in the title role. The film combines two of Hollywood's most successful formulas -- the "fish-out-of-water" story and the "unlikely buddies" picture, and there's even a touch of the old "rotten guy learns to be unselfish" twist added for texture. While such a film could have been typical big studio product, director Barry Levinson managed to find depth in the developing relationship between Hoffman's autistic adult character and the selfish, greedy character played by co-star Tom Cruise. Hoffman, Levinson, and Bass took home Oscars for Rain Man, as did the film itself for Best Picture.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 5/13/1997
  • UPC: 027616612038
  • Original Release: 1988

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  • Source: MGM (VIDEO & DVD)
  • Format: VHS

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Dustin Hoffman Raymond Babbitt
Tom Cruise Charlie Babbitt
Valeria Golino Susannah
Jerry Molen Dr. Bruner
Jack Murdock John Mooney
Michael D. Roberts Vern
Ralph Seymour Lenny
Lucinda Jenney Iris
Royce D. Applegate Voice Only
Ray Baker Mr. Kelso
June Christopher Voice Only
Beth Grant Mother at Farm House
Archie Hahn Voice Only
Bonnie Hunt Sally Dibbs
Luisa Leschin Voice Only
Barry Levinson Dr. (uncredited)
Jocko Marcellino Las Vegas Crooner
Anna Mathias Voice Only
Ira Miller Voice Only
Chris Mulkey Voice Only
Tracy Newman Voice Only
Julie Payne Voice Only
Kim Robillard Small Town Doctor
Reni Santoni Voice Only
Bridget Sienna Voice Only
Ruth Silveira Voice Only
Jonathan Stark Voice Only
Lynne Stewart Voice Only
Ralph Tabakin Shift Boss
Arnold Turner Voice Only
Gigi Vorgan Voice Only
Technical Credits
Barry Levinson Director, Screenwriter
Ronald Bass Screenwriter
Ed Butterworth Makeup
Linda de Scenna Set Decoration/Design
William Elliott Art Director
Louis Di Giaimo Casting
Peter Guber Executive Producer
M. Todd Henry Camera Operator
Mark Johnson Producer
Stu Linder Editor
David McGiffert Associate Producer, Asst. Director
Gerald R. Molen Co-producer
Jerry Molen Co-producer
Barry Morrow Original Story, Screenwriter
Gail Mutrux Associate Producer
Donald Myers Special Effects Supervisor
Jon Peters Executive Producer
Bernie Pollack Costumes/Costume Designer
Ida Random Production Designer
David Rayfiel Screenwriter
Lee Rich Producer
John Seale Cinematographer
Hans Zimmer Score Composer
Kenneth Zunder Camera Operator
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    i cried when i watched it

    this is a great movie i had a friend who was autistic He was a very special friend of mine and when i watched Rain Man i could'nt help but cry Its funny but sort of sad but its an inspiring movie 2 brothers one helps out the other and i think thats wonderful !

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Definitely, A Classic

    Dustin Hoffman astounds in this movie as the autistic brother of Charles Babbitt, an egotistical car dealer. Dustin Hoffman brings humility and humanity to his brother as they go through Vegas, Cincinnati, and kidnapping from a phsychiatric hospital.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Over and Over

    While some films require a year or two before you pull them off the DVD rack again to re-watch them, Rain Man is one of those films you can watch three times a year and you will still have the same emotional effect. Every scene...every single scene is memorable. And it is not just the theme that compells you. Quotes like "Defintely 246" and "Quantis..." bring a smile to your face when you rewatch this film. A story about family, compassion, and realizing what is important in your life. One of my top 5 favorite movies ever.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    The single most inspiring movie, period.

    I snuck into this movie at age 14. My friend and I watched this movie about 5 times that year (1988). An impressive story from Barry Levinson showing the incredible acting of Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. Until this movie, I remembered Cruise from the fluff Top Gun and as for Hoffman, as a kid, I never seen him in anything before. The story of a loner brother who leaves home because of a car and starts his own business, only to come back to his roots at his fathers passing to find he is left a rose bush and that same car, a Plymouth Fireball Eight. In Cincinatti, he finds he has a brother, Raymond at Walbrook, a mental institution who is heir to 3 million dollar fortune and this brother ''doesn't understand the concept of money.'' Charlie Babbit (Cruise) and Raymond Babbit (Hoffman) travel cross-country to Charlies home in L.A. in the Fireball Eight because Ray won't get on a plane. What these two discover about each other, particularly Charlie about himself, makes this a wonderfully entertaining, inspiring and uplifting motion picture. Valario Golino and Barry Levinson himself also appear. If you liked The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, or even Starman, you'll love this! A classic.

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