Rain man [videorecording] / United Artists presents a Gruber-Peters Company production ; producer, Mark Johnson ; director, Barry Levinson ; story, Barry Morrow ; screenplay, Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0792859677
- ISBN: 0792833260
- ISBN: 9780792833260
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Special edition.
- Publisher: [California] : MGM Home Entertainment, [2004]
- Copyright: ©1988.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally produced 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. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Executive producers, Peter Gruber and Jon Peters. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby 5.1 stereo surround. |
Language Note: | Closed-captioned. English, French and Spanish language dialogue and subtitles. |
Awards Note: | Academy Awards, USA, 1988: Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Dustin Hoffman), Best Director (Barry Levinson), Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Golden Globes, USA, 1989: Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Hoffman). |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Autism > Drama. Brothers > Drama. Autismo > Teatro. Hermanos (Varones) > Teatro. |
Genre: | Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Topic Heading: | Spanish language films. French language films. |
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The Dalles Wasco County Library | DVD RAI (Text) | 33892006828801 | DVDs | Available | - |