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He flies with Susanna to attend the funeral. He learns that his father left him only a Buick Roadmaster and some rose bushes on reaching there. Now, he searches for the trustee and finds out that this trustee is the director of the Walbrook Institute, an institute that takes care of the developmentally disabled. Charlie and Susanna head to the institute to meet Dr.

Bruner and Raymond. They find out that Raymond is an autistic savant. Raymond explains his condition to both Charlie and Susanna. Without even thinking, Charlie takes Raymond out of the institute. These three now spend the night together in a motel room. Now, what happens next? Gerald Bruner , Michael D. More like this.

Watch options. Storyline Edit. Charlie, as a young teenager, used his father's Buick convertible without permission and as a result, he went to jail for two days on account that his father reported it stolen. Charlie seemed pretty angry by this and decides to look into this matter. It seems as if that "someone" is Raymond, Charlie's unknown brother, an autistic savant who lives in a world of his own, resides at the Walbrook Institute. A journey through understanding and fellowship.

Did you know Edit. Trivia For in-flight viewing, several airlines deleted the sequence in which Raymond Babbitt reels off statistics on airline accidents, except Qantas.

They even promoted one of the movie's writers to first class once when he travelled on their airline. Goofs Throughout the movie, several cars are seen tailgating the Buick trying to get into the shot, and their positions vary from scene to scene. Quotes Charlie : Who took this picture? Raymond : D-A-D. Crazy credits Throughout the movie, Raymond is taking pictures.

The pictures that he takes are shown as the background for the credits. Alternate versions Most airline versions of the film completely cut out the discussion of crash statistics.

The reference to Qantas being the only international airline to have a perfect service record was deleted from the in-flight version of the movie by all international airlines except for Qantas.

User reviews Review. Top review. My all time favorite contemporary film. Brilliant Oscar-winning Best Picture film about quick-tempered exotic car salesman Charlie Babbitt superlatively played by Cruise who finds himself bilked out of his estranged father's inheritance and discovering an older brother, Raymond, Hoffman flawlessly brilliant, Best Actor , an institutionalized autistic savant, and 'kidnaps' him in their dad's Buick Roadmaster for a cross-country odyssey of self-reflection and genuine sibling bonding.

Poignant, funny, and moving character study with expert direction by Barry Levinson Best Director and appears as a mental health envoy. Ethereally Oscar nominated haunting score by Hans Zimmer. Best scene: Cruise learning why Hoffman was "sent away. FAQ 5. What is 'Rain Man' about?

Is 'Rain Man' based on a book? What does the title mean? Details Edit. Release date December 16, United States. Twenty-five years ago, Rain Man — a talky drama about two very different brothers on a road trip — won the Academy Award for Best Picture and soon became the highest-grossing movie released in How did it happen?

Kramer climbed to no. It was a time when Hollywood was just beginning to perfect its blockbuster science. Flash forward to hundreds of millions of dollars and an armful of gold statues: Rain Man finally exited the box office top 10 after the weekend of May 26, , as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade seized control of multiplexes.

No one in their right mind would green-light Rain Man today. Break even and call it a day. Even the pairing of Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, two of the biggest stars on the planet, would demand a higher concept. And yet, Rain Man was green-lit, untouched by the plague that runs rampant through the industry: overthinking. Levinson was one of the four writers who assisted Mel Brooks on set, throwing out performance notes whenever the director was in front of the camera.

Johnson, the second assistant director, quickly bonded with Levinson. When the opportunity emerged for Levinson to start writing and directing his own pictures, he chose Johnson to be his producer. And Diner was a movie that could. Originally, the two were set to film a version of Toys , the Robin Williams fantasy-comedy that they eventually made in Make a successful horror movie, make eight more just like it. Knock a stunt-heavy action flick out of the park and prepare for two more installments and a lifetime of knock-offs.

Rain Man was already a remnant of the past by the time Levinson stumbled upon it. Written by Barry Morrow and later rewritten by Ronald Bass , the script throws two vivid characters into the road movie blueprint: Charlie played by Cruise , a hot-shot car dealer, and his autistic brother, Raymond played by Hoffman , who demonstrates savant-like observational skills.

The film was inspired by Kim Peek, whom Morrow met in while researching a film on the mentally challenged. When Levinson and Johnson arrived at the project, Rain Man was getting bloated. The brothers are chased by a motorcycle gang and Raymond figures out how to put together a motorcycle and they run away.