Product Information
A luxury car dealer discovers that he has an autistic brother, who has inherited the bulk of his father's estate.Product Identifiers
ProducerMark Johnson
EAN5050070021653
eBay Product ID (ePID)30798890
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
Run Time127 Mins
FormatDVD
Release Year2004
FeaturesCommentary - 1. Barry Levinson - Director\2. Barry Morrow - Screenwriter\3. Ronald Bass Screenwriter\Featurette - 1. LIFTING THE FOG: A LOOK AT THE MYSTERIES OF AUTISM\2. THE JOURNEY OF RAIN MAN: Interviews with Barry Levinson - Director\3. Original 1988 Featurette including interview with Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman\Original Theatrical Trailer\Deleted Scene\Photo Gallery
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerHans Zimmer
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..., Empire Magazine - Hoffman and Cruise give signature performances in this thoughtful, and hugely enjoyable, classic.
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 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.
AwardsBest Actor In A Leading Role 1989 - Dustin Hoffman, Best Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen 1989 - Barry Morrow, Best Screenplay Written Directly For The Screen 1989 - Ronald Bass, Best Picture 1989 -, Best Director 1989 - Barry Levinson
ScreenwriterRonald Bass, Barry Morrow
CinematographerJohn Seale
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1 Surround