Rain Man

Rain Man is an American film carried out by Barry Levinson, left in 1988.

Synopsis

The young person Charlie Babbitt discovers that his late father almost bequeathed all his fortune to his lost older brother, Raymond Babbitt. Whereas it will see it, it realizes that Raymond is an autistic which trails in a psychiatric pension. Furious of its financial fate, Charlie tries to remove Raymond to lose it, but will discover that in spite of his unbearable manias, Raymond is a genius of calculation and it will end up sticking to him.

Data sheet

Title: Rain Man
Realization: Barry Levinson
Scenario: Low Ronald and Barry Morrow
Production: Mark Johnson, Gerald R. Molen, Peter Guber and Jon Peters
Budget: 25 million dollars
Music: Hans Zimmer
Photography: John Seale
Assembly: Stu Linder
Decorations: Ida Random
Costume: Bernie Pollack
Country of origin: the United States
Format: Colors - 1,85:1 - Dolby Surround - 35 mm
Kind: Dramatic comedy
Lasted: 133 minutes
Comings out date: December 12th 1988 (first in New York), December 16th 1988 (the United States), March 15th 1989 (France)

Distribution

Dustin Hoffman: Raymond Babbitt
Tom Cruise: Charlie Babbitt
Valeria Golino: Susanna
Gerald R. Molen: Dr. Bruner
Jack Murdock: John Mooney
Michael D. Roberts: Vern
Ralph Seymour : Lenny
Lucinda Jenney : Iris
Bonnie Hunt: Sally Dibbs
Kim Robillard: Doctor

Around film

the character of Raymond Babbitt is inspired by the autistic scientist Kim Peek.
to be noted, a small appearance of Barry Levinson in the role of a doctor.
the French-speaking title of film in Canada east the man of the rain , although that goes against the scenario.

Original soundtrack

Iko Iko , interpreted by The Beautiful Stars
Scatterlings off Africa , interpreted by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
Dry Bones , interpreted by The Delta Rhythm Servant boys
At Last , interpreted by Etta James
Lonely Avenue , interpreted by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover
Nathan Jones , interpreted by Bananarama
Stardust , interpreted by Rob Wasserman and Aaron Neville
Beyond the Blue Horizon , interpreted by Lou Christie
I Saw Her Standing There , composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Please Coils to Me Forever , interpreted by Tommy Edwards
Lonely Women Make Good Lovers , interpreted by Bob Luman
Wishful Thinking , interpreted by Jocko Marcellino
Lovin' Ain' T So Hard , interpreted by Jocko Marcellino

Rewards

Oscar of best film, better realizer, better actor (Dustin Hoffman), better original screenplay, like nomination with the Oscar of the best artistic director (Ida Random and Linda DeScenna), better photography, better assembly and better music in 1989.
Bear of gold of best film at the time of the Festival of Berlin 1989.
Golden Globes of best dramatic film and better actor (Dustin Hoffman), like nomination with the Golden Globes of the best realizer and better scenario in 1989.
Nomination with the César of best foreign film in 1990.

External bond

Rain Man on Internet Movie Database

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