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Tom Cruise
Dustin Hoffman
Valeria Golino
Gerald R. Molen
Ralph Seymour
Jack Murdock

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After his estranged father dies, a young man finds out he has an autistic older brother and takes him on a cross-country journey that will affect both of them.

05/31/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Definitely #48 on my lsit.. Definitely #48

"Rain Man" is a magnificent film with absolutely riveting performances from its two stars Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise.Hoffman plays Raymond an autistic adult who has been institutionalized since his youth. Cruise plays Charley a small time hustler who upon his father's death, finds out that unknown to him, he has a brother (Hoffman) that he knew nothing about.Hoffman reportedly researched his character by spending time with autistic patients, prior to the filming. The results are amazing. He has all of the mannerisms and habits of an autistic person down pat. You actually believe he is autistic he is so convincing. He richly deserved the Academy Award that he won for his performance.Cruise, because of his pretty boy image, is not given the credit that he is due as an actor. In "Rain Man...

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4/4 

02/25/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

A good film about brothers.

A good film about the relationship between two very different brothers. There really is not that much too it just a standard road movie the point of it is just see the interactions of the brothers which are good and keep it an interesting enough movie throughout. There is nothing truly great about it but it is good and enjoyable throughout. Dustin Hoffman may go a bit over the top but it is good.

Oscar Win Best Actor Dustin Hoffman 4/5- Hoffman actually is quite effective in the role, even in a over the top type of manner. Does he play the character in the best possible way, I don't think so but the manner he does seems to work well anyways.

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3.5/4 

08/01/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

A unique brotherly bonding movie

"Charlie Babbitt" (Tom Cruise) is a self-trained hustler who knows how to work people. He soon learns that his father, who threw him out of the house as a teen, has died. He gets upset when he learns that his father left him a classic convertable, and his brother $3-million. A brother he does not remember.

He finds his brother, who is autistic skilled in figuring out complicated mathmatical problems in his head as fast as a calculator, in an institution.

Enraged that he was left a car, and his mentally disabled brother was left a large sum of money, which is something he doesn't understand, he kidnaps his brother and takes him on the road.

On the road, "Charlie" learns much about his brother, and, more importantly, about himself.

Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman are great in ...

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3/4