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| Dustin Hoffman | ... | Raymond Babbitt | |
| Tom Cruise | ... | Charlie Babbitt | |
| Valeria Golino | ... | Susanna | |
| Gerald R. Molen | ... | Dr. Bruner (as Jerry Molen) | |
| Jack Murdock | ... | John Mooney | |
| Michael D. Roberts | ... | Vern | |
| Ralph Seymour | ... | Lenny | |
| Lucinda Jenney | ... | Iris | |
| Bonnie Hunt | ... | Sally Dibbs | |
| Kim Robillard | ... | Small Town Doctor | |
| Beth Grant | ... | Mother at Farm House | |
| Dolan Dougherty | ... | Farm House Kid | |
| Marshall Dougherty | ... | Farm House Kid | |
| Patrick Dougherty | ... | Farm House Kid | |
| John-Michael Dougherty | ... | Farm House Kid | |
| Peter Dougherty | ... | Farm House Kid | |
| Andrew Dougherty | ... | Farm House Kid | |
| Loretta Wendt Jolivette | ... | Dr. Bruner's Secretary | |
| Donald E. Jones | ... | Minister at Funeral | |
| Bryon P. Caunar | ... | Man in Waiting Room | |
| Donna J. Dickson | ... | Nurse | |
| Earl Roat | ... | Man on Wallbrook Road | |
| William Montgomery Jr. | ... | Wallbrook Patient Entering TV Room | |
| Elizabeth Lower | ... | Bank Officer | |
| Michael C. Hall | ... | Police Officer at Accident | |
| Robert W. Heckel | ... | Police Officer at Accident | |
| W. Todd Kenner | ... | Police Officer at Accident | |
| Kneeles Reeves | ... | Amarillo Hotel Owner | |
| Jack W. Cope | ... | Irate Driver | |
| Nick Mazzola | ... | Blackjack Dealer | |
| Ralph Tabakin | ... | Shift Boss | |
| Ray Baker | ... | Mr. Kelso | |
| Isadore Figler | ... | Pit Boss | |
| Ralph M. Cardinale | ... | Pit Boss | |
| Sam Roth | ... | Floorman | |
| Nanci M. Harvey | ... | Lady at Blackjack Table | |
| Kenneth E. Lowden | ... | Guard in Video Room | |
| Jocko Marcellino | ... | Las Vegas Crooner | |
| John Thorstensen | ... | Train Conductor | |
| Blanche Salter | ... | Woman at Pancake Counter | |
| Jake Hoffman | ... | Boy at Pancake Counter | |
| Royce D. Applegate | ... | Voice-over Actor (voice) | |
| June Christopher | ... | Voice-over Actor (voice) | |
| Anna Mathias | ... | Voice-over Actor (voice) | |
| Archie Hahn | ... | Voice-over Actor (voice) | |
| Luisa Leschin | ... | Voice-over Actor (voice) | |
| Ira Miller | ... | Voice-over Actor (voice) | |
| Chris Mulkey | ... | Voice-over Actor (voice) | |
| Tracy Newman | ... | Voice-over Actor (voice) | |
| Julie Payne | ... | Voice-over Actor (voice) | |
| Reni Santoni | ... | Voice-over Actor (voice) | |
| Bridget Sienna | ... | Voice-over Actor (voice) | |
| Ruth Silveira | ... | Voice-over Actor (voice) | |
| Jonathan Stark | ... | Voice-over Actor (voice) | |
| Lynne Marie Stewart | ... | Voice-over Actor (voice) | |
| Arnold F. Turner | ... | Voice-over Actor (voice) | |
| Gigi Vorgan | ... | Voice-over Actor (voice) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Richard A. Buswell | ... | Car Driver (uncredited) | |
| Barry Levinson | ... | Doctor (uncredited) | |
| Matthew Mattingly | ... | Autistic Pianist (uncredited) | |
| Aaron Weiler | ... | Airport Security Guard (uncredited) | |
| Mark Winn | ... | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Barry Levinson | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Barry Morrow | (story) | |
| Ronald Bass | (screenplay) and | |
| Barry Morrow | (screenplay) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Hans Zimmer | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| John Seale | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Stu Linder | |||
Casting by | |||
| Louis DiGiaimo | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Ida Random | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| William A. Elliott | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Linda DeScenna | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Bernie Pollack | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Edwin Butterworth | .... | makeup artist (as Ed Butterworth) | |
| Rick Sharp | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Joy Zapata | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Gerald R. Molen | .... | unit production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Edward Aiona | .... | property master (as Edward A. Aiona) | |
| James Hegedus | .... | production illustrator | |
| Tom McCown | .... | set dresser | |
| Ric McElvin | .... | lead man | |
| James F. Orendorff | .... | construction foreman (as Jamie Orendorff) | |
| George Stokes | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Nancy Gilmore | .... | set dresser (uncredited) | |
| Ron Yates | .... | set designer (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Richard Beggs | .... | sound designer | |
| Richard Bryce Goodman | .... | sound mixer | |
| Craig Harris | .... | special sound processing | |
| Pieter Hubbard | .... | sound editor (as Pieter S. Hubbard) | |
| David J. Hudson | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as David Hudson) | |
| Bruce Lacey | .... | sound editor | |
| John A. Larsen | .... | sound editor | |
| Jimmy Ling | .... | sound editor | |
| Mel Metcalfe | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Sarah Monat | .... | foley effects | |
| Bill Phillips | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| John Phillips | .... | sound editor | |
| Terry Porter | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Hal Sanders | .... | sound editor | |
| Edward M. Steidele | .... | foley effects (as Edward Steidele) | |
| Marian Wilde | .... | assistant sound designer | |
| Jeffrey Wilhoit | .... | sound editor (as Jeff Wilhoit) | |
| Carl Fischer | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
| Jay Wilkinson | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Donald Myers | .... | special effects supervisor (as Don Myers) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Mark Sullivan | .... | matte painting | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Brian W. Armstrong | .... | first assistant camera (as Brian Armstrong) | |
| David Canestro | .... | best boy (as David M. Canestro) | |
| John J. Ellingwood | .... | second assistant camera (as Jack Ellingwood) | |
| Norman Harris | .... | lighting technician (as Norm Harris) | |
| M. Todd Henry | .... | camera operator | |
| David Katz | .... | video playback operator | |
| Ron Kenyon | .... | best boy | |
| Robin P. Knight | .... | key grip (as Robin Knight) | |
| Nicholas S. McLean | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Howard Rose | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Stephen Vaughan | .... | still photographer | |
| Kenneth D. Zunder | .... | camera operator | |
| Robert McCarthy | .... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) | |
| Randy Nolen | .... | panaglide operator (uncredited) | |
| Peter Van Eynde | .... | dolly grip (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Marie Rowe | .... | additional casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sue Moore | .... | costumer | |
| James W. Tyson | .... | costumer (as James Tyson) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Blair Daily | .... | assistant editor | |
| Rhody Davis | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Thomas R. Moore | .... | additional editor | |
| Dale E. Grahn | .... | color timer (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Al Clay | .... | music recordist | |
| James Flamberg | .... | music editor | |
| Allan Mason | .... | music supervisor | |
| Jay Rifkin | .... | music recordist | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Bill Gray | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Bob Johnson | .... | picture car coordinator (as Bob Johnson Sr.) | |
| Steven R. Molen | .... | transportation captain (as Steven Molen) | |
| Tim Abbatoye | .... | second transportation captain (uncredited) | |
| Maxwell R. Johnson II | .... | transportation captain (uncredited) | |
| Roger Wooge | .... | transportation (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Ted Bafaloukos | .... | special thanks | |
| Roger Birnbaum | .... | special thanks | |
| Ken Friedman | .... | special thanks | |
| Kim Peek | .... | special thanks | |
| Peggy Siegal | .... | special thanks | |
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It is something of a great cinematic achievement that Rain Man became the great film it clearly is because the story surrounding it is interestingly Hollywood in itself.
Four directors, six screenwriters, two cinematographers, eight producers, writers strikes, crew change, and a studio fighting for its life.
All of the above are common knowledge but it doesn't hurt to remember these facts when viewing the award wining triumph of a movie that stands the test of time today. The film is so simple in structure it really needed something special to pull it out of the prospective banality of being "just another road movie about finding oneself", Rain Man achieves something special by tackling its subjects with very sensitive hands and splicing a believable human concept into the story via the incredible shows from its two leading men.
Dustin Hoffman gives a magical moving performance as the Autistic Savant Raymond, the ultimate complement I can pay the performance is that it really is believable, both moving and clever rolled into one artistic result. Tom Cruise is equally as great in a role that called for drastic layer changes, a role that demanded much conviction from the actor taking it on, and Cruise gives the role much depth as he goes from shallow bastard to a very emotive and feeling human being, it's a great show that stands up to reevaluation these days.
With a film such as this you pray that the ending can do it justice, and I'm glad to say that there is no pandering here, it's an ending that says so much because it doesn't cop out, I thank god for those rewrites because the endings to the original scripts would of had me booting the TV set out of the window.
Essential cinema, 10/10.