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| View Larger Image | Rain Man (Special Edition)
by Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman
Directed by Levinson, Barry
Starring Tom Cruise, Andrew Dougherty, Dolan Dougherty, John-Michael Dougherty, Marshall Dougherty
MGM (Video & DVD)
| | List Price: | $14.98 | | Price: | $9.99 | | You Save: | $4.99 (33%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 2800 | | Release Date: | February 03, 2004 | | Rated: |  | | Running Time: | 134 minutes | | Theatrical Release: | December 16, 1988 | | Studio: | MGM (Video & DVD) |
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Dustin Hoffman is a 'triumph (People) in an Oscar(r)-winning* role, and Tom Cruiseis 'terrific (ABC Radio) in a film that's fascinating, touching and full of smart surprises (Newsweek)! Charlie Babbitt (Cruise) has just discovered he has an autistic brother named Raymond (Hoffman) and is now taking him on the ride of his life. Or is it the other way around? From his refusal to drive on major highways to a four minutes to Wapner meltdown at an Oklahoma farmhouse, Raymond first pushes hot-headed Charlie to the limits of his patience and then pulls him completely out of his self-centered world! But what began as an unsentimental journey for the Babbitt brothers becomes much more than the distance between two placesit's a connection between two vastly different people and a poignant, profound and powerful film (Joel Siegel, ABC-TV)! *1988: Actor |
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Rain Man is the kind of touching drama that Oscars are made for--and, sure enough, the film took Academy honors for best picture, director, screenplay, and actor (Dustin Hoffman) in 1988. Hoffman plays Raymond, an autistic savant whose late father has left him $3 million in a trust. This gets the attention of his materialistic younger brother, a hot-shot LA car dealer named Charlie (Tom Cruise) who wasn't even aware of Raymond's existence until he read his estranged father's will. Charlie picks up Raymond and takes him on a cross-country journey that becomes a voyage of discovery for Charlie, and, perhaps, for Raymond, too. Rain Man will either captivate you or irritate you (Raymond's sputtering of repetitious phrases is enough to drive anyone crazy), but it is obviously a labor of love for those involved. Hoffman had been attached to the film for many years, as various directors and writers came and went, but his persistence eventually paid off--kind of like Raymond in Las Vegas. Look for director Barry Levinson in a cameo as a psychiatrist near the end of the film. --Jim Emerson |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 131 reviews)
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VCR to DVD 
Just wanted to update my DVD collection with one of my favorite movies, Rainman. Amazon had the best price and delivered within 5 business days, even during the holiday season.
January 09, 2009 | |
Wonderful movie 
Barry Levinson has proven again what a fine director he is.
RAIN MAN delivers quite a punch as a human drama and sort of a buddy picture, with some humorous moments. It is deeply felt.
Tom Cruise is excellent in this movie. Dustin Hoffman is great too.
I would definitely recommend this one.
January 08, 2009 | |
Cruise should have won an Oscar
Tom Cruise should have won an Oscar for his little brother character to the autistic older brother Dustin Hoffman.
December 24, 2008 | |
2.5 stars out of 4 
The Bottom Line:
A fairly middling film lifted out of its mediocrity only by the star power generated by Tom Cruise and a very good Dustin Hoffman, Rain Man is too long, too slow, and too uninteresting to be considered a good movie, much less a classic.
December 18, 2008 | |
Great Item
I bought this DVD on Saterday & recieved it in the mail on Friday. I thought I was buying a used DVD but this one seemed New & still had the plastic over it like a new one usually does. This pleased me because I only paid close to three dollars plus shipping. I'm very pleased with this product.
September 29, 2008 | |
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