In Collection
#244
Seen It:
Yes
Comedy, Drama, Adventure
USA / English
| Tom Cruise |
Charlie Babbitt |
| Andrew Dougherty |
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| Dolan Dougherty |
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| John-Michael Dougherty |
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| Marshall Dougherty |
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| Dustin Hoffman |
Raymond Babbitt |
| Valeria Golino |
Susanna |
| Gerald R. Molen |
Dr. Bruner |
| Jack Murdock |
John Mooney |
| Michael D. Roberts |
Vern |
| Ralph Seymour |
Lenny |
| Lucinda Jenney |
Iris |
| Bonnie Hunt |
Sally Dibbs |
| Kim Robillard |
Small Town Doctor |
| Director |
Levinson, Barry; Barry Levinson |
| Producer |
Peter Guber; Jon Peters |
| Writer |
Barry Morrow; Ronald Bass |
| Cinematography |
John Seale |
| Musician |
Hans Zimmer |
Rain Man is the kind of touching drama that Oscars are made for--and, sure enough, the film took Academy honors for best picture, director, screenplay, and actor (Dustin Hoffman) in 1988. Hoffman plays Raymond, an autistic savant whose late father has left him $3 million in a trust. This gets the attention of his materialistic younger brother, a hot-shot LA car dealer named Charlie (Tom Cruise) who wasn't even aware of Raymond's existence until he read his estranged father's will. Charlie picks up Raymond and takes him on a cross-country journey that becomes a voyage of discovery for Charlie, and, perhaps, for Raymond, too.
Rain Man will either captivate you or irritate you (Raymond's sputtering of repetitious phrases is enough to drive anyone crazy), but it is obviously a labor of love for those involved. Hoffman had been attached to the film for many years, as various directors and writers came and went, but his persistence eventually paid off--kind of like Raymond in Las Vegas. Look for director Barry Levinson in a cameo as a psychiatrist near the end of the film.
--Jim Emerson
| Distributor |
MGM (Video & DVD) |
| Edition |
Special Edition |
| Barcode |
0027616884169 |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Release Date |
2/3/2004 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Screen Ratio |
1.85:1 |
| Subtitles |
English; Spanish; French |
| Audio Tracks |
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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New Collectible Packaging Original Featurette Deleted Scene Three Audio Commentaries By Director Barry Levinson, Screenwriter Ronald Bass and Screenwriter Barry Morrow Photo Gallery And Much More! |
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