When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.
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Awards Dominance
Wins
Nominations
4 Oscar · 2 Golden Globe
Won
1989
Actor in a Leading Role
Dustin Hoffman
Best Picture
Mark Johnson, Producer
Directing
Barry Levinson
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen)
Screenplay by Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow; Story by Barry Morrow
Art Direction
Art Direction: Ida Random; Set Decoration: Linda DeScenna
Cinematography
John Seale
Film Editing
Stu Linder
Music (Original Score)
Hans Zimmer
1989
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Rain Man
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Dustin Hoffman
Best Director - Motion Picture
Barry Levinson
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Ronald Bass
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