Rain Man
Drama
MGM / UA  (1988) 133 mins R

8.0 (83,627 votes)
"My father stuck it to me all my life," complains Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise), a callous, self-centered young hustler who feels he's been cheated out of his three million dollar inheritance. Left only with his late father's prized rose bushes and a vintage '49 Buick convertiable, Charlie soon uncovers yet another surprise - a brother he never knew he had. Discovering his autistic brother, Raymond (Dustin Hoffman), in an institution, Charlie abducts him in a last-ditch attempt to extort his 'fair share' of the family estate. But what begins as an unconventional journey across the country evolves into a mystical odyssey of love and self-revelation and Raymond forces Charlie to grow beyond the limits of his handicapped heart....

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Cast and Crew
Valeria Golino  ......  Susanna
Tom Cruise  ......  Charlie Babbitt
Dustin Hoffman  ......  Raymond Babbitt
Gerald R. Molen  ......  Dr. Bruner
Jack Murdock  ......  John Mooney
Michael D. Roberts  ......  Vern
Director  .....  Barry Levinson
Producer  .....  Mark Johnson; Peter Guber
Writer  .....  Barry Morrow; Ronald Bass
Notes
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): While watching Charlie play blackjack, one of the casino security officers says that "no one can count through a six deck shoe". In fact, this is quite possible for someone with just basic math skills to do using the "hi-lo" counting method. A security officer of any major casino should know this. (more)

Trivia:
Hans Zimmer's first Hollywood score. (more)

Filming Locations:
Caesar's Palace - 3570 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (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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Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. Another 19 wins & 13 nominations (more)