Rain man
United Artists Pictures, Inc.; Gruber-Peters company production; a Barry Levinson film
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Edition:
- Special ed ; Widescreen ver. (1.85:1)
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1988
- Publication:
- [California] : MGM Home Entertainment, [2004]
- Copyright:
- ©2004
Availability
| Location | Call Number | Availability | Request | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAI 1988 DVD | Checking availability | Request pickup |
Drama |
More Details
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contributors:
- Languages:
- English
- Language Notes:
- Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
English, French and Spanish language soundtracks and subtitles. - Subjects:
- Genres:
- System Details:
- DVD ; Dolby 5.1 stereo surround ; Region 1 encoded.
- Performers:
- Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino.
- Production Credits:
- Executive producers, Peter Gruber and Jon Peters ; producer, Mark Johnson ; director, Barry Levinson ; story, Barry Morrow ; screenplay, Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow ; film editor, Stu Linder; music by Hans Zimmer.
- General Notes:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
Special features: deleted scenes; original featurette; audio commentaries by director Barry Levinson, screenwriter Ronald Bass, and screenwriter Barry Morrow; photo gallery; original theatrical trailer.
Academy Awards, 1988: Best Picture (Mark Johnson); Best Director (Barry Levinson); Best Actor (Dustin Hoffman); Best Writing, Original Screenplay (Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow).
Golden Globes, 1989: Best Motion Picture - Drama; Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Dustin Hoffman).
Berlin International Film Festival, 1989: Golden Berlin Bear; Reader Jury of the "Berliner Morgenpost". - Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- RAI 1988 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 0792859677
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Publisher Number, MGM Home Entertainment: 1004334
- OCLC Numbers:
- 1052791704
54389736 [Invalid]
