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Rain Man (1988) -- Morley Safer introduced us to the world of savants and to the remarkable skills of George Finn. Finn became the inspiration for actor Dustin Hoffman's character in the movie "Rain Man".

Overview

User Rating:
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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
User Comments:
Best acting performance I have ever seen more

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
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Company:
United Artists more

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Trivia:
Raymond memorizes a phone book up to the names Marsha and William Gottsegen -- Dustin Hoffman's real-life in-laws. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Reflection of crew members on the hood of the Buick when Raymond is about to drive in Las Vegas. 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 "Psych: American Duos (#2.1)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Star Dust more

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94 out of 113 people found the following comment useful:-
Best acting performance I have ever seen, 28 December 2001
9/10
Author: SmileysWorld from United States

Dustin Hoffman's performance as Raymond Babbitt is,bar none,the best acting performance I have ever seen.I have never seen an actor get so deeply immersed in a character than Hoffman does in this film.He is excellent here,and he deserved nothing less than the Oscar he won for it.As for Tom Cruise,his performance as Raymond's childish and hotheaded brother is also worthy of note.To watch his character slowly shed his ignorance throughout the course of the film was indeed a delight.If you have not seen it,don't deprive yourself any longer.Buy it.It's a keeper.

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