When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.
Rain Man
“A journey through understanding and fellowship.”
Overview
When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.
Director
Barry Levinson
Budget
25.0M
Revenue
354.8M
Status
Released
Production
United Artists, Star Partners II, The Guber-Peters Company
Cast
Dustin Hoffman
Raymond Babbitt
Tom Cruise
Charlie Babbitt
Valeria Golino
Susanna
Gerald R. Molen
Dr. Bruner
Jack Murdock
John Mooney
Michael D. Roberts
Vern
Ralph Seymour
Lenny
Lucinda Jenney
Iris
Bonnie Hunt
Sally Dibbs
Kim Robillard
Small Town Doctor
Beth Grant
Mother at Farm House
Dolan Dougherty
Farm House Kid
Marshall Dougherty
Farm House Kid
Patrick Dougherty
Farm House Kid
John-Michael Dougherty
Farm House Kid
Peter Dougherty
Farm House Kid
Andrew Dougherty
Farm House Kid
Loretta Wendt Jolivette
Dr. Bruner's Secretary
Donald E. Jones
Minister at Funeral
Bryon P. Caunar
Man in Waiting Room
Donna J. Dickson
Nurse
Earl Roat
Man on Wallbrook Road
William Montgomery Jr.
Wallbrook Patient Entering TV Room
Elizabeth Lower
Bank Officer
Michael C. Hall
Police Officer at Accident
Robert W. Heckel
Police Officer at Accident
W. Todd Kenner
Police Officer at Accident
Kneeles Reeves
Amarillo Hotel Owner
Jack W. Cope
Irate Driver
Nick Mazzola
Blackjack Dealer
Ralph Tabakin
Shift Boss
Ray Baker
Mr. Kelso
Isadore Figler
Pit Boss
Ralph M. Cardinale
Pit Boss
Sam Roth
Floorman
Nanci M. Harvey
Lady at Blackjack Table
Kenneth E. Lowden
Guard in Video Room
Jocko Marcellino
Las Vegas Crooner
John Thorstensen
Train Conductor
Blanche Salter
Woman at Pancake Counter
Jake Hoffman
Boy at Pancake Counter
Royce D. Applegate
(voice)
June Christopher
(voice)
Anna Mathias
(voice)
Archie Hahn
(voice)
Luisa Leschin
(voice)
Ira Miller
(voice)
Chris Mulkey
(voice)
Tracy Newman
(voice)
Julie Payne
(voice)
Reni Santoni
(voice)
Bridget Sienna
(voice)
Ruth Silveira
(voice)
Jonathan Stark
(voice)
Lynne Marie Stewart
(voice)
Arnold F. Turner
(voice)
Gigi Vorgan
(voice)
Jon Bielich
Truck Driver (uncredited)
Richard A. Buswell
Car Driver (uncredited)
Pui Fan Lee
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Matt Mattingly
Autistic Pianist (uncredited)
Billie Perkins
Hotel Customer (uncredited)
Jill Senter
Sandra (uncredited)
Aaron Weiler
Airport Security Guard (uncredited)
Mark Winn
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Darryl Wooten
Blackjack Dealer (uncredited)
Video Gallery
Dustin Hoffman Wins Best Actor | 61st Oscars (1989)
Rain Man Wins Best Picture: 1989 Oscars
