Rain Man is a 1988 American road drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass. It tells the story of abrasive, selfish young wheeler-dealer Charlie Babbitt, who discovers that his estranged father has died and bequeathed virtually all of his multimillion dollar estate to his other son, Raymond, an autistic savant, of whose existence Charlie was unaware. Charlie is left with only his father's beloved vintage car and rosebushes. Valeria Golino also stars as Charlie's girlfriend Susanna. Morrow created the character of Raymond after meeting Kim Peek, a real-life savant; his characterization was based on both Peek and Bill Sackter, a good friend of Morrow who was the subject of Bill, an earlier film that Morrow wrote. Rain Man was the highest-grossing film of 1988. The film was nominated for eight Oscars at the 61st Academy Awards, winning Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Hoffman.
| Director | Barry Levinson |
| Produced by | Mark Johnson |
| Screenplay by | Barry Morrow, Ronald Bass |
| Story by | Barry Morrow |
| Starring | Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino |
| Music | Hans Zimmer |
| Cinematography | John Seale |
| Edited by | Stu Linder |
| Production, company | United Artists, Guber-Peters Company, Star Partners II, Ltd. |
| Distributed by | MGM/UA Communications Co. |
| Released | December 16, 1988 |
| Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $354.8 million |
| Netflix ID | 60029369 |
About Rain Man
A young wheeler-dealer named Charlie discovers that his estranged father has died and bequeathed his fortune to another son whose existence Charlie was unaware of.
Achievement of Rain Man
The film won four Oscars for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Actor in a Leading Role (Dustin Hoffman).
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