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Rain Man - Definition and Overview |
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Rain Man is a 1988 film which tells the story of a selfish yuppie who discovers that his father has left all of his estate to the autistic brother he never knew he had. It stars Tom Cruise as the yuppie Charlie Babbitt, Dustin Hoffman as his brother Raymond, and Valeria Golino as Charlie's girlfriend Susanna.
The movie was written by Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow, and directed by Barry Levinson, and it is based on autistic savant Kim Peek.
It won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Dustin Hoffman), Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. It was nominated for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best Music, Original Score.
The title comes from how the infant Charlie (Cruise) pronounced his older brother Raymond's (Hoffman) name.
Memorable Quotes
- I'm an excellent driver. -- Raymond
- Uh oh, fifteen minutes to Judge Wapner -- Raymond
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Example Usage of Rain |
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spacegazr: Wind 0.0 mph ENE. Barometer 29.895 in, Falling slowly. Temperature 47.1 °F. Rain today 0.11 in. Humidity 94% |
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frankstonwethr: Weather-Frankston, Australia @ 06:45 Temp-18.4 C Wind-0.0kmh NNE Rain- 2.6mm Conditions-Clear and dry |
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wetterannernet: Wind 0,4 km/h N. Barometer 1011,0 hPa, Rising slowly. Temperature 4,8 °C. Rain today 0,0 mm. Humidity 94% |
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