Rain man / [print]
United Artists presents a Gruber-Peters Company production ; story by Barry Morrow ; screenplay by Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow ; produced by Mark Johnson ; directed by Barry Levinson.
- Special edition., widescreen.
- [Santa Monica, California] : MGM Home Entertainment, (c)2004.
- 1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1988. Special features: deleted scene (2 minutes); original featurette (7 minutes); audio commentaries by director Barry Levinson, screenwriter Ronald Bass, and screenwriter Barry Morrow; photo gallery; original theatrical trailer (3 minutes).
Executive producers, Peter Gruber and Jon Peters ; music by Hans Zimmer. Executive producers, Peter Gruber and Jon Peters ; music by Hans Zimmer.
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.
Northern Mariana IslandsAA rating: R.
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). Golden Globe Awards, 1989: Best Motion Picture - Drama; Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Dustin Hoffman).