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Overview

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Director:
Barry Levinson
Writers (WGA):
Barry Morrow (story)
Ronald Bass (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
16 December 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Selfish yuppie Charlie Babbitt's father left a fortune to his savant brother Raymond and a pittance to Charlie; they travel cross-country. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(89 articles)
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User Comments:
One of my all-time faves; Levinson's masterpiece; superlative Hoffman & Cruise more (229 total)
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Dec. 63:30 PMAMC   
Mon. Dec. 710:30 AMAMC   

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Dustin Hoffman ... Raymond Babbitt

Tom Cruise ... Charlie Babbitt

Valeria Golino ... Susanna
Gerald R. Molen ... Dr. Bruner (as Jerry Molen)
Jack Murdock ... John Mooney

Michael D. Roberts ... Vern
Ralph Seymour ... Lenny
Lucinda Jenney ... Iris

Bonnie Hunt ... Sally Dibbs

Kim Robillard ... Small Town Doctor

Beth Grant ... Mother at Farm House
Dolan Dougherty ... Farm House Kid
Marshall Dougherty ... Farm House Kid
Patrick Dougherty ... Farm House Kid
John-Michael Dougherty ... Farm House Kid
Peter Dougherty ... Farm House Kid
Andrew Dougherty ... Farm House Kid
Loretta Wendt Jolivette ... Dr. Bruner's Secretary
Donald E. Jones ... Minister at Funeral
Bryon P. Caunar ... Man in Waiting Room
Donna J. Dickson ... Nurse
Earl Roat ... Man on Wallbrook Road
William Montgomery Jr. ... Wallbrook Patient Entering TV Room
Elizabeth Lower ... Bank Officer
Michael C. Hall ... Police Officer at Accident
Robert W. Heckel ... Police Officer at Accident
W. Todd Kenner ... Police Officer at Accident
Kneeles Reeves ... Amarillo Hotel Owner
Jack W. Cope ... Irate Driver
Nick Mazzola ... Blackjack Dealer
Ralph Tabakin ... Shift Boss

Ray Baker ... Mr. Kelso
Isadore Figler ... Pit Boss
Ralph M. Cardinale ... Pit Boss
Sam Roth ... Floorman
Nanci M. Harvey ... Lady at Blackjack Table
Kenneth E. Lowden ... Guard in Video Room
Jocko Marcellino ... Las Vegas Crooner
John Thorstensen ... Train Conductor
Blanche Salter ... Woman at Pancake Counter

Jake Hoffman ... Boy at Pancake Counter
Royce D. Applegate ... Voice-over Actor (voice)
June Christopher ... Voice-over Actor (voice)

Anna Mathias ... Voice-over Actor (voice)
Archie Hahn ... Voice-over Actor (voice)
Luisa Leschin ... Voice-over Actor (voice)
Ira Miller ... Voice-over Actor (voice)

Chris Mulkey ... Voice-over Actor (voice)
Tracy Newman ... Voice-over Actor (voice)
Julie Payne ... Voice-over Actor (voice)
Reni Santoni ... Voice-over Actor (voice)
Bridget Sienna ... Voice-over Actor (voice)
Ruth Silveira ... Voice-over Actor (voice)
Jonathan Stark ... Voice-over Actor (voice)
Lynne Marie Stewart ... Voice-over Actor (voice)
Arnold F. Turner ... Voice-over Actor (voice)
Gigi Vorgan ... Voice-over Actor (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Richard A. Buswell ... Car Driver (uncredited)

Barry Levinson ... Doctor (uncredited)
Matthew Mattingly ... Autistic Pianist (uncredited)
Aaron Weiler ... Airport Security Guard (uncredited)

Mark Winn ... Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
Barry Levinson 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Barry Morrow (story)

Ronald Bass (screenplay) and
Barry Morrow (screenplay)

Produced by
Peter Guber .... executive producer
Mark Johnson .... producer
David McGiffert .... associate producer
Gerald R. Molen .... co-producer
Gail Mutrux .... associate producer
Jon Peters .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Hans Zimmer 
 
Cinematography by
John Seale (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Stu Linder 
 
Casting by
Louis DiGiaimo 
 
Production Design by
Ida Random 
 
Art Direction by
William A. Elliott 
 
Set Decoration by
Linda DeScenna 
 
Costume Design by
Bernie Pollack 
 
Makeup Department
Edwin Butterworth .... makeup artist (as Ed Butterworth)
Rick Sharp .... key makeup artist
Joy Zapata .... hair stylist
 
Production Management
Gerald R. Molen .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Cara Giallanza .... second assistant director
Cherylanne Martin .... second second assistant director
David McGiffert .... first assistant director
B. Scott Senechal .... dga trainee (as Scott Senechal)
 
Art Department
Edward Aiona .... property master (as Edward A. Aiona)
James Hegedus .... production illustrator
Tom McCown .... set dresser
Ric McElvin .... lead man
James F. Orendorff .... construction foreman (as Jamie Orendorff)
George Stokes .... construction coordinator
Nancy Gilmore .... set dresser (uncredited)
Ron Yates .... set designer (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Richard Beggs .... sound designer
Richard Bryce Goodman .... sound mixer
Craig Harris .... special sound processing
Pieter Hubbard .... sound editor (as Pieter S. Hubbard)
David J. Hudson .... sound re-recording mixer (as David Hudson)
Bruce Lacey .... sound editor
John A. Larsen .... sound editor
Jimmy Ling .... sound editor
Mel Metcalfe .... sound re-recording mixer
Sarah Monat .... foley effects
Bill Phillips .... supervising sound editor
John Phillips .... sound editor
Terry Porter .... sound re-recording mixer
Hal Sanders .... sound editor
Edward M. Steidele .... foley effects (as Edward Steidele)
Marian Wilde .... assistant sound designer
Jeffrey Wilhoit .... sound editor (as Jeff Wilhoit)
Carl Fischer .... boom operator (uncredited)
Jay Wilkinson .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Donald Myers .... special effects supervisor (as Don Myers)
 
Visual Effects by
Mark Sullivan .... matte painting
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Brian W. Armstrong .... first assistant camera (as Brian Armstrong)
David Canestro .... best boy (as David M. Canestro)
John J. Ellingwood .... second assistant camera (as Jack Ellingwood)
Norman Harris .... lighting technician (as Norm Harris)
M. Todd Henry .... camera operator
David Katz .... video playback operator
Ron Kenyon .... best boy
Robin P. Knight .... key grip (as Robin Knight)
Nicholas S. McLean .... second assistant camera
Howard Rose .... first assistant camera
Stephen Vaughan .... still photographer
Kenneth D. Zunder .... camera operator
Robert McCarthy .... rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Randy Nolen .... panaglide operator (uncredited)
Peter Van Eynde .... dolly grip (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Marie Rowe .... additional casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sue Moore .... costumer
James W. Tyson .... costumer (as James Tyson)
 
Editorial Department
Blair Daily .... assistant editor
Rhody Davis .... post-production coordinator
Thomas R. Moore .... additional editor
Dale E. Grahn .... color timer (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Al Clay .... music recordist
James Flamberg .... music editor
Allan Mason .... music supervisor
Jay Rifkin .... music recordist
 
Transportation Department
Bill Gray .... transportation coordinator
Bob Johnson .... picture car coordinator (as Bob Johnson Sr.)
Steven R. Molen .... transportation captain (as Steven Molen)
Tim Abbatoye .... second transportation captain (uncredited)
Maxwell R. Johnson II .... transportation captain (uncredited)
Roger Wooge .... transportation (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Todd J. Adelman .... first aid (as Todd Adelman)
Michael Frost Beckner .... assistant: Mr. Levinson
Robin Citrin .... location manager
Patricia Douglas .... production assistant
Leigh French .... adr group coordinator
Lee Gottsegen .... production associate
Scott Harris .... production assistant
Michael Helfand .... production assistant
Keith Jones .... production assistant
Jack Klette .... production assistant
Bonnie Kurt .... assistant: Mr. Hoffman
William Mapother .... production assistant
Andrea Morse .... assistant: Mr. Cruise
Ellen Pasternack .... unit publicist
Bernard Rimland .... consultant: autistic behavior (as Bernard Rimland Ph.D.)
Arnold M. Rosen .... consultant: autistic behavior (as Arnold M. Rosen M.D.)
Ken Ryan .... production accountant
Lata Ryan .... production coordinator
Marshall Schlom .... script supervisor
Bodil Sivertsen .... consultant: autistic behavior (as Bodil Sivertsen Ph.D.)
Ruth C. Sullivan .... consultant: autistic behavior (as Ruth C. Sullivan Ph.D.)
Steven Talmy .... production assistant
Peter E. Tanguay .... consultant: autistic behavior (as Peter E. Tanguay M.D.)
Darold A. Treffert .... consultant: autistic behavior (as Darold A. Treffert M.D.)
Dara Weintraub .... assistant production coordinator
Diane Bass .... technical consultant (uncredited)
Matt Casella .... talent scout (uncredited)
Jody Hummer .... location assistant (uncredited)
Lee Lanier .... production assistant (uncredited)
Lance Mazmanian .... assistant location scout: Las Vegas (uncredited)
Richard Murken .... production assistant (uncredited)
Lare Roberts .... stand-in (uncredited)
Kas Self .... stand-in: Mr. Hoffman (uncredited)
Neil Toussaint .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Ted Bafaloukos .... special thanks
Roger Birnbaum .... special thanks
Ken Friedman .... special thanks
Kim Peek .... special thanks
Peggy Siegal .... special thanks
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
133 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Italian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:12 | Iceland:L | Ireland:15 | Brazil:Livre | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | New Zealand:PG | Norway:10 (original rating) | Norway:11 (re-rating) | Peru:14 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12
Filming Locations:
Caesar's Palace - 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA more
Company:
United Artists more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Trademark: [Barry Levinson]Ralph Tabakin (Shift Boss) has appeared in every Levinson picture from Diner (1982) to Liberty Heights (1999). more
Goofs:
Continuity: The card scheme with all the Queens is repeated several times during the course of Charlie's play. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Charlie: [on telephone] Now it's five and a half weeks and I'm still sitting on four Lamborghinis that can't meet spot emissions standards. Now, how many times you wash out with EPA?
Lenny: [on a separate line] Uh, yes sir, they're finally, uh, clearing EPA; uh, just one or two more days.
Charlie: Three times? You're really on a roll here, my friend; four cars, three times each - that's zip for twelve. What are you, a... mechanic, or a NASA engineer? Now listen, now, I told you I've never dealt with these Lamborghinis before, and yet you assured me that you can deliver these cars within that time frame. Don't, don't tell me that, 'cause I - I'm not even listening.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Bones: The Woman at the Airport (#1.10)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Shoes with Wings On more

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42 out of 56 people found the following comment useful.
One of my all-time faves; Levinson's masterpiece; superlative Hoffman & Cruise, 21 April 2003
Author: george.schmidt (george.schmidt@hbo.com) from fairview, nj

RAIN MAN (1988) **** Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golina, Bonnie Hunt. My all time favorite contemporary film.

Brilliant Oscar-winning Best Picture film about quick-tempered exotic car salesman Charlie Babbitt (superlatively played by Cruise) who finds himself bilked out of his estranged father's inheritance and discovering an older brother, Raymond, (Hoffman flawlessly brilliant, Best Actor), an institutionalized autistic savant, and 'kidnaps' him in their dad's Buick Roadmaster for a cross-country odyssey of self-reflection and genuine sibling bonding. Poignant, funny, and moving character study with expert direction by Barry Levinson (Best Director and appears as a mental health envoy). Ethereally Oscar nominated haunting score by Hans Zimmer. Best scene: Cruise learning why Hoffman was "sent away." Life-affirming.

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