| Edition |
Special ed., widescreen. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD; DVD, region 1, NTSC; dual-layer; widescreen 1.85:1; Dolby 5.1 stereo surround. |
| Cast |
Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino. |
| Credits |
Executive producers, Peter Gruber and Jon Peters ; music by Hans Zimmer. |
| Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Summary |
A callous young hustler living in California finds his father has died and left him only rose bushes and a '49 Buick convertible. Feeling cheated out of what he thinks should be his 3 million dollar inheritance, he kidnaps the autistic brother he never knew he had, and takes him on the ride of his life. |
| Note |
Special features include: deleted scene (2 min.); original featurette (7 min.); audio commentaries by director Barry Levinson, screenwriter Ronald Bass, and screenwriter Barry Morrow; photo gallery; original theatrical trailer (3 min.). |
| Awards |
Academy Awards, 1988: Best Picture; Best Actor in a Leading Role (Dustin Hoffman); Best Director (Barry Levinson); Best Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) (Screenplay by Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow; Story by Barry Morrow). |
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Golden Globe Awards, 1989: Best Motion Picture - Drama; Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Dustin Hoffman). |
| Language |
English, Spanish, or French dialogue with optional English SDH, French or Spanish subtitles; closed captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Autism -- Drama.
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Brothers -- United States -- Drama.
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Brothers -- Drama.
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Swindlers and swindling -- Drama.
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Autism.
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Brothers.
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Swindlers and swindling.
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United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films -- United States.
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Drama.
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Road films.
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Feature films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Hoffman, Dustin, 1937-
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Cruise, Tom, 1962-
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Golino, Valeria.
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Johnson, Mark, 1945 December 27- Producer.
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Levinson, Barry. Director.
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Morrow, Barry. Screenwriter.
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Bass, Ronald. Screenwriter.
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Zimmer, Hans. Composer.
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United Artists Corporation.
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Guber-Peters Company.
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MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
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| Added Title |
Rainman |
| ISBN |
0792859677 |
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9780792859673 |
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079286493X |
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9780792864936 |
| Standard No. |
027616884169 |
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027616918963 |
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883904275084 |
| Music No. |
1004334 MGM Home Entertainment |
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128691 MGM Home Entertainment |
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