| Rain Man (1988),
				Directors: Barry Levinson, rated R for language, 
				sexual situations 
				A journey 
				through understanding and fellowship. 
				
				  Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Jerry 
				Molen, Jack Murdock, Michael D. Roberts, Ralph Seymour, Lucinda 
				Jenney 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★☆☆ 
				- great "What you have to 
				understand is, four days ago he was only my brother in name. And 
				this morning we had pancakes." - Charlie Babbitt 
				Why watch this? 
				Hoffman is unforgettable as the mentally-challenged savant, 
				Raymond. 
				Plot Summary: 
				Charlie Babbitt is a self-centered car dealer, who learns his 
				estranged father has passed away. Charlie then discovers his 
				father left the majority of his inheritance to a previously 
				unknown autistic savant brother, Raymond. Initially driven by 
				greed, Charlie takes Raymond on a cross-country trip, hoping to 
				gain control of the inheritance, but along the way, he begins to 
				understand and connect with his brother. 
				Dad's Preview: 
				This emotional, and often funny, road-trip features Hoffman and 
				Cruise at their best. Raymond is an autistic idiot savant who 
				has been institutionalized all his life.  
				Charlie kidnaps Raymond to scheme a way to get "his" half 
				of the 
				money. While interacting, Charlies learns that Raymond has an 
				incredible memory when it comes to numbers. That means they're 
				heading to Vegas! This film was 
				nominated for 8 Oscars, winning 4, including Best Picture, 
				Director, Actor (Hoffman) and Screenplay. It is also a great film about brothers. 
				 United Artists, 
				Guber-Peters Co, Star Partners II, Ltd.;
 MGM/UA Comm. Co.
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