Rain Man
1988 film directed by Barry Levinson · Released December 16, 1988
Rain Man is a 1988 American road comedy-drama film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass. It tells the story of abrasive and selfish wheeler-dealer Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise), who discovers that his estranged father Sanford has died and bequeathed his multimillion-dollar estate to his other son, Raymond (Dustin Hoffman), an autistic savant of whose existence Charlie was unaware. Morrow created the character of Raymond after meeting real-life savant Kim Peek; 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 competed at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the highest prize: the Golden Bear.
Cast ages at release (December 16, 1988)
- Tom Cruise, as Charlie Babbitt: 26
- Valeria Golino, as Susanna: 22
- Gerald R. Molen: 53
- Jack Murdock, as John Mooney: 66
- Michael D. Roberts, as Vern: 40
- Bonnie Hunt, as Sally Dibbs: 27
- Barry Levinson, as Dr. Marston: 46
- Beth Grant, as Farmhouse Mother: 39
- Lucinda Jenney, as Iris: 34
- Jake Hoffman, as Pancake Boy: 7
- Ray Baker, as Mr. Kelso: 40