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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
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 13 nominations more
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(84 articles)
Movie Stars Featured In Levinson Documentary
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 2 November 2009, 1:32 PM, PST)

Quick Snaps: Aff 'Herpes Boy' Afterparty
 (From Slackerwood. 28 October 2009, 9:30 AM, PDT)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
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Additional Details

Runtime:
133 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Italian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Company:
United Artists more

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Trivia:
During the shooting of the casino scenes, Dustin Hoffman would go off and play games like blackjack. After production was halted to look for him, someone was assigned to watch him during takes. more
Goofs:
Continuity: While Raymond and Charlie are seated in the 'toothpick' restaurant scene, the salt and pepper pots change position several times. 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:
Featured in The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Beyond the Blue Horizon more

FAQ

Why is this movie "Rain Man" rated R?
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85 out of 100 people found the following comment useful.
My favorite, 28 January 1999
10/10
Author: Jules16 from Michigan

I have seen this movie probably 7 or 8 times in the past three years, wrote a paper about it for my college film class last semester, and basically regard it as my favorite movie of all time. Where to begin with the praise for this movie? Let's start with the acting. Dustin Hoffman is my favorite actor, and has been for a while. I'd watch him in any role. I was amazed at the way he was able to pull off this role. I've never seen a more deserved Oscar win. The vacant stare, the monotone voice, the screaming, it was unbelievable. Each time I watch it I am floored by his talent. Tom Cruise is also good, the villain of the story who undergoes such a subtle change that it's almost not visible until nearly the end. He is, however, perfectly suited for the flashy, egotistical character of Charlie, and I think he did a great job. The directing was unobtrusive and beautiful, for the most part just letting the action unfold, which is exactly the way it should have been done. It's a feel-good movie that does that and more, and I think nothing I've seen in the movies is as touching as the scene in the motel where Charlie discovers who "Rain Man" really is. I give this movie a 9.5 out of 10. Absolutely wonderful.

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