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| Category | Dramas DVDs, Recommended Movies, Family Interaction Videos, Essential Cinema, Self-Discovery, On-The-Road, Character Study, Tear Jerker, Mental Illness, Wise Fools | | Starring | Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Lucinda Jenney, Bonnie Hunt, Valeria Golino, Kim Robillard, Michael D. Roberts, Ralph Seymour, Jerry Molden, John M. Murdock | | Director | Barry Levinson | | Cinematographer | John Seale | | Composer | Hans Zimmer | | Producer | Mark Johnson | | Screenwriter | Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow | | Source Writer | Barry Morrow |
Additional Footage; Soundtrack English; English Subtitles; Director's Comments; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re; Special Edition After their father dies, a smooth-talking businessman is reunited with his autistic older brother to whose caretakers his father left a fortune. Needing the money himself, he kidnaps him for a rocky cross-country drive only to discover the void his brother had filled in his empty childhood. Callous hustler Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) is busy working on his next deal when he receives word that his estranged father has died. After traveling 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 directs Ron Bass's script with impeccable timing and a wonderful sense of humor. Theatrical release: December 16, 1988.
Filmed on location in Cincinnati, Ohio; Oklahoma City, Hinto, El Reno, Guthrie, and Cogar, Oklahoma; Las Vegas, Nevada; Chicago, Illinois; Los Angeles, California; and Southgate, Kentucky.
Estimated budget: $25 million.
Academy Awards (4): Best Actor (Hoffman), Best Director, Best Pictire, Best Writing-Original Screenplay. Additional Academy Award nominations (4) for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Music-Original Score.
Richard Price, David Rayfiel and Kurt Luedtke were uncredited authors on the screenplay.
Martin Brest was originally to direct, but he resigned over creative differences. Barry Levinson took over and shot the film in nine weeks.
Autistic behavior consultants on the film were: Bernard Rinland of the Institute for Child Behavior Research, San Diego, California; Darold A. Treffert of Brookside Medical Center, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Ruth C. Sullivan of the Autism Services Center, Huntington, West Virginia; Bodil Sivertsen of the Jay Nolan Center, Los Angeles, California; Peter E. Tanguay of UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, Los Angeles, California; and Arnold M. Rosen of Gracie Square Hospital, New York, New York.
Began shooting May 2, 1988; completed shooting July 28, 1988. Shown at a benefit screening in Cincinnati, Ohio, December 13, 1988.
Shown in competition at the 1989 Berlin Film Festival February 19-20 and the 1989 Panorama of World Cinema in Sofia, Bulgaria, November 20-30.
Dustin Hoffman won the Italian David Award for Best Actor in a Foreign Film.
Rain Man Quotes/Excerpts: "Definitely not my underwear."--Raymond (Dustin Hoffman)
"Gotta watch Wapner. Gotta watch Wapner."--Raymond
Rain Man Reviews: "...[For] Hoffman, RAIN MAN is a star's dream of a role....A becomingly modest, decently thought-out, sometimes funny film..."
-- Vincent Canby, New York Times "...Hoffman makes all this hypnotically interesting..."
-- Sheila Benton, Los Angeles Times "...Dustin Hoffman, unforgettable as an autistic savant, again makes you wonder how many milestones one actor can accrue in a career..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...Hoffman steals the show..."-- Stephen Risness, Total Film "Fifteen years after it won Best Picture, Barry Levinson's fable still resonates."
-- Joshua Rich, Entertainment Weekly "Cruise gets serious, showing a generous willingness to play straight man to a flashier performance."
-- Total Film Staff, Total Film
This is the only Jerry Molden video. Stars also making their debut in this video: John M. Murdock. Rain Man | List Price | $14.98 (You save $5.29) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 1988 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  3243  | | CD Universe Part number | 6605049 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jan 11, 2005 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Also Known As | Rainman | | Running Time | 134 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Spanish Subtitles; French Subtitles | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Spanish Subtitles; French Subtitles; Special Edition |
Rain Man Movie Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   Better than what I thought
Movie was all that I heard it was and more.
Submitted by newmans (Gettysburg, PA) 
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 A winner!
This is an amazing story, very touching and funny at the same time. If you have never seen it, this is a Must! For the ones who love it like I do, what are you waiting for to buy it!
Submitted by Kathy (Miami, Florida, USA)
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new footage??
I was some what disappointed that this
"special edition" only included one deleted scene. Over all this remains a true classic that everyone should watch. If you haven't seen this movie yet, and you are a Tom or Dustin fan, buy it. The fact there is only one deleted scene is the reason for the four star rating.
Submitted by evan (indiana)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No funny and bad ass
i loved the movie i will watch it all the time. you should also watch it no matter how old you are you will love it
Submitted by swimminginstructor (cottage grove, mn, usa)
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This review is for a different format. Humurous an Touching
hoffman does a fantastic portrayal and the moving was very moving when charlie realizes that he actually learned to care for his brother, it was also very witty
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Rain Man DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Special Edition
Widescreen -
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Mono - Spanish
Stereo Surround - French
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Featurette
Collectible Packaging
Audio Commentary:
1. Barry Levinson - Director
2. Ronald Bass - Screenwriter
3. Barry Morrow - Screenwriter
Text/Photo Galleries:
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Rain Man Video Around the Bend, Color of Money, Dominick and Eugene, Elling, Gigli, I Am Sam, Keys to the House, Milwaukee, Minnesota, Miracle Worker, Of Mice and Men, Of Mice and Men, Punch-Drunk Love, Scent of a Woman, Snow Cake, Tennessee, Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself, Yuvvraaj Rain Man DVD Awards | Best Actor, Academy Awards, 1988 - Dustin Hoffman | | Best Director, Academy Awards, 1988 - Barry Levinson | | Best Original Screenplay, Academy Awards, 1988 - Barry Morrow | | Best Original Screenplay, Academy Awards, 1988 - Ronald Bass | | Best Picture, Academy Awards, 1988 |
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