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When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.
Rain Man (1988) is a drama film directed by Barry Levinson, released on December 12, 1988 with a runtime of 2h 14m. It stars Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino and Gerald R. Molen. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 7,306 ratings.
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Dustin Hoffman
as Raymond Babbitt
Tom Cruise
as Charlie Babbitt
Valeria Golino
as Susanna
Gerald R. Molen
as Dr. Bruner
Jack Murdock
as John Mooney
Michael D. Roberts
as Vern
Ralph Seymour
as Lenny
Lucinda Jenney
as Iris
Bonnie Hunt
as Sally Dibbs
Kim Robillard
as Small Town Doctor
Beth Grant
as Mother at Farm House
Dolan Dougherty
as Farm House Kid
Directed by Barry Levinson, written by Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow and Barry Morrow, produced by Mark Johnson.
Average viewer score of 7.8/10 from 7,306 ratings.
My main man Charlie Babbitt. It is something of a great cinematic achievement that Rain Man became the great film it clearly is because the story surrounding it is interestingly Hollywood in itself. Four directors, six screenwriters, two cinematographers, eight producers, writers strikes, crew change, and a studio fighting for its life. All of the above are common knowledge but it doesn't hurt to remember these…
Reviewed on September 26, 2014
I am not going to pretend I have much substantive to say about this movie that will make readers gasp or slap their forwards and realize, yes, that is why I should love this film! But as this is one of my wife and my favorite movies ever, I thought I would share why. When this movie came out, we saw immediately the similarities between Raymond (Rain Man) and our daughter. No, she is not just like him. In addition…
Reviewed on April 4, 2020
"Charlie" (Tom Cruise) works his luxury car import business quite literally wheeling and dealing when he is told that his estranged father has died. Driving to meet the solicitor he's informed that he is to receive some perfectly grown roses, but that the $3m estate is to be left elsewhere? Where? Well he discovers that he has a brother "Raymond" (Dustin Hoffman) when he visits him at in institution that cares for…
Reviewed on January 29, 2024
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Rain Man (1988) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Rain Man (1988) includes Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen and Jack Murdock. The film was directed by Barry Levinson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Rain Man was released on December 12, 1988 and runs for 2h 14m.
Rain Man (1988) holds an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 7,306 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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