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When a luxury car dealer (Tom Cruise) discovers that he has an autistic brother (Dustin Hoffman), who has inherited the bulk of his father's estate, he kidnaps his sibling in a bid to get a share of the fortune. Barry Levinson (GOOD MORNING VIETNAM, DINER) directs Barry Morrow and Ron Bass's script with impeccable timing and a wonderful sense of humour. All three were awarded Oscars for their efforts, as was Hoffman for his truly mesmerising performance as the autism-afflicted Raymond.

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ProducerMark Johnson

EAN5050070000160

eBay Product ID (ePID)30046246

Product Key Features

ActorJohn M. Murdock, Lucinda Jenney, Dustin Hoffman, Michael D. Roberts, Ralph Seymour, Valeria Golino, Tom Cruise, Jerry Molden, Bonnie Hunt, Kim Robillard

Film/TV TitleRain Man

DirectorBarry Levinson

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageDanish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Italian\Norwegian\Portuguese\Spanish\Swedish

Run Time127 Mins

Aspect Ratio16:9 Wide Screen

Release Year2000

FormatDVD

Features8 Page Making of Booklet\Chapter Search\Theatrical Trailer, Widescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles

GenreDrama, General

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Number of Discs1

Certificate15

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Hearing ImpairedEnglish\German

ComposerHans Zimmer

AwardsBest Picture 1988 -, Best Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen 1988 - Barry Morrow, Best Director 1988 - Barry Levinson, Best Actor In A Leading Role 1988 - Dustin Hoffman, Best Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen 1988 - Ronald Bass

Additional InformationCallous hustler Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) is busy working on his next deal when he receives word that his estranged father has died. After travelling back to Ohio from Los Angeles for the funeral, Charlie is miffed to find that although he will receive a vintage Buick from his father's estate, he isn't getting a cent of the three-million-dollar fortune. Instead, Charlie finds that the money has been left to the caretakers of his institutionalized autistic brother, Raymond (Dustin Hoffman). Once he gets over the shock of the existence of a brother of whom he seems to have no recollection, Charlie kidnaps Raymond and heads cross-country in the Buick in an attempt to get a cut of the inheritance to pay off some of his failing deals. However, during their adventure, Charlie not only learns how to deal with Raymond's many idiosyncrasies, but he also actually begins to care about his older brother, surprising even himself with his ability to love and his realization that money isn't necessarily the most important thing. Barry Levinson (GOOD MORNING VIETNAM, DINER) directs Barry Morrow and Ron Bass's script with impeccable timing and a wonderful sense of humour. All three were awarded Oscars for their efforts, as was Hoffman for his truly mesmerising performance as the autism-afflicted Raymond.

ReviewsFinancial Times - ...Touching.. and funny--very funny..., Daily Telegraph - ...Remarkable..., New York Times - ...[For] Hoffman, RAIN MAN is a star's dream of a role....A becomingly modest, decently thought-out, sometimes funny film..., Daily Mail - ...Has to be seen...

ScreenwriterRonald Bass, Barry Morrow

Dubbing LanguagesGerman\French\Spanish\Italian

CinematographerJohn Seale

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1\Stereo\Surround

Movie/TV TitleRain Man