Watch Dustin Hoffman’s Academy Award winning performance in ‘Rain Man’ along with Tom Cruise in a supporting role. The movie is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
‘Rain Man’ tells the story of a selfish young man Charlie Babbitt who expected to inherit the huge property of his father after his death. But his father gad written it in his will that he will only get a car and his other son, whose existence was unknown to Charlie, inherits all the property. Charlie goes on to search for Raymond, the other son and finds out that he is an autistic savant with exceptional mathematical abilities.
Rain Man is directed by Barry Levinson and the story and screenplay are written by Barry Morrow. The movie came out in 1988 and was a huge hit. Apart from Tom Crusie and Dustin Hoffman, the cast also includes actors like Valeria Golino, Jerry Molen, Ralph Seymour, Michael D. Roberts in important roles. The music for the film is given by the legendary Hans Zimmer. And the beautiful visuals are the contribution of Cinematographer John Seale.
The character of Raymond was based on Kim Peek and Bill Sackter. Peek is a real life savant and Bill was a friend of the screenwriter. The movie went on to gather huge recognition and critical acclaim and was admired by audiences as well. If you are looking for a light-hearted drama to watch for the weekend, this is the movie you should watch. Rain Man is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.