Rain Man
Rain Man film poster
Directed by	Barry Levinson
Produced by	Peter Guber Jon Peters David McGiffert Mark Johnson Gerald R. Molen
Written by	Barry Morrow Ronald Bass
Starring	Dustin Hoffman Tom Cruise Valeria Golino Gerald R. Molen
Music by	Hans Zimmer Al Clay James Flamberg Allan Mason Jay Rifkin
Cinematography	John Seale
Editing by	Stu Linder Blair Daily Rhody Davis Tom Moore Dale E. Grahn
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date(s)	December 16, 1988
Running time	133 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Gross revenue	$172 million
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Rain Man is a 1988 drama film which tells the story of an abrasive, selfish yuppie, Charlie Babbitt, who discovers that his father has left all of his multi-million dollar estate to a brother who Charlie never knew he had, Raymond, who has autism. Charlie himself received some supposedly perfect, but actually dying, rosebushes and a 1949 Buick Roadmaster. For other uses, see AOL (disambiguation). ... For the 1988 film, see Rain Man. ... Image File history File links Rain Man film poster This image is of a movie poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the movie or the studio which produced the movie in question. ... Barry Levinson Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Jewish-American screenwriter, film director, actor, and producer of film and television. ... Howard Peter Guber (b. ... Jon Pagano Peters (born on 2 June 1945 in Van Nuys, California to Jack Peters and Helen Pagano) is a former hairdresser turned movie producer. ... Mark Johnson (born December 27, 1945 in Washington, D. C.) is a film producer who lives and works in the United States. ... Gerald R. Molen (b. ... Ronald Bass (March 26, 1942 – ), born Ronald Jay Bass and sometimes credited as Ron Bass, is a prolific U.S. screenwriter. ... Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is a two-time Academy Award-winning, BAFTA-winning, and five-time Golden Globe-winning American method actor. ... Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... Valeria Golino (October 22, 1966) is an Italian film and television actress. ... Gerald R. Molen (b. ... Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12, 1957) is an Academy Award, Grammy, and Golden Globe award-winning film score composer from Germany. ... Allan Mason is a first-class cricketer who played 18 matches for Yorkshire between 1947 and 1950. ... Biography Jay Rifkin is the grammy and tony award winning producer, together with producing and composing partner Hans Zimmer, created Media Ventures, a multifaceted entertainment group that includes music, new media, film and television. ... John Seale (born October 5, 1942 in Warwick, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian cinematographer. ... Thomas J. Moore (May 1, 1883 - February 12, 1955) was born in Fordstown Crossroads, County Meath, Ireland. ... This article is about the film studio. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // Michael Jacksons first film was Moonwalker Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise Who Framed Roger Rabbit, starring Bob Hoskins Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy Big, starring Tom Hanks Twins, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito Crocodile Dundee II Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis The Naked Gun... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... Yuppies (young urban professionals, or less commonly young upwardly-mobile professionals[1]) is a market segment whose consumers are characterized as self-reliant, financially secure individualists. ... Millionairess redirects here. ... Estate is a term used in the common law. ... Autism is a brain development disorder characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior, all exhibited before a child is three years old. ... The Roadmaster was an automobile built by the Buick division of General Motors. ...

The movie stars Tom Cruise as Charlie Babbitt, Dustin Hoffman as Raymond, and Valeria Golino as Charlie's girlfriend, Susanna. The character of Raymond was inspired by a real-life savant, Kim Peek. Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is a two-time Academy Award-winning, BAFTA-winning, and five-time Golden Globe-winning American method actor. ... Valeria Golino (October 22, 1966) is an Italian film and television actress. ... Look up savant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kim Peek (born November 11, 1951), is a savant with a photographic or eidetic memory and developmental disabilities, possibly resulting from congenital brain abnormalities. ...

Plot

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Charlie Babbitt's life

Charlie Babbitt, a Los Angeles car dealer in his mid-twenties, is in the middle of expensive negotiations over four luxury sports cars. The deal is being threatened by the EPA: if Charlie cannot meet their requirements he will lose significant money. After a quick bit of subterfuge with an employee, Charlie leaves for a weekend trip to Palm Springs with his girlfriend, Susanna. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... EPA redirects here. ... Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California desert resort city, approximately 110 miles (177 km) east of Los Angeles and 140 miles (225 km) northeast of San Diego. ...

The trip is spoiled by sudden news that his estranged father, Sanford Babbitt, has died. Charlie travels to Cincinnati, Ohio to settle the estate, where he learns an undisclosed trustee is inheriting $3 million on behalf on an unnamed beneficiary, while he is to receive only a classic Buick Roadmaster convertible and several prize rose bushes. Eventually he learns the money is being directed to a mental institution, and he goes there with Susanna to discover why. “Cincinnati” redirects here. ... The word trustee is a legal term that refers to a holder of property on behalf of a beneficiary. ... A beneficiary in the broadest sense is a natural person or other legal entity who receives money or other benefits from a benefactor. ... The Roadmaster was an automobile built by the Buick division of General Motors. ...

Childhood joyride and Rain Man

Arriving at his old home in Cincinnati, Charlie explains to Susanna the significance of the car. In his teenage years, he was forbidden to drive it; Charlie asked his father once for the opportunity to drive it as a reward for high scholastic achievement. Once refused, Charlie went joyriding with friends, and when police stopped them, the teen discovered his father had reported the car stolen and refused to bail him out of jail. Charlie's resentment caused a lifetime of estrangement. He is also haunted by confused memories of the 'Rain Man,' an imaginary friend who used to sing to him when he was scared. For other uses, see Imaginary Friend. ...

Enter Raymond

While Susanna waits in the Buick, Charlie meets with Dr. Bruner, the head of the institution, who refuses to tell him anything. Charlie returns to his car and discovers a strange man in his mid-thirties sitting behind the wheel (Dustin Hoffman was actually 50 at the time of the film's production), talking to Susanna about how he used to drive the car during his father's visits. Charlie demands an explanation, and finds out the man is his older brother, Raymond, of whom he has no memory. Dr. Bruner explains that Raymond is autistic and has difficulties communicating and learning. Charlie observes that Raymond, who is to receive the $3 million inheritance, does not understand the concept of money, which strikes Charlie as a "poetic" irony. The fact that Charlie's father kept Raymond's existence a secret infuriates him and he considers it further illustration of his father's coldness. Ironic redirects here. ...

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Numbed by learning that he has a brother and determined to get what he believes is his fair share of the Babbitt estate, Charlie takes Raymond on what becomes a cross-country trip back to Los Angeles to meet with his attorneys, start a custody battle in order to get Dr. Bruner to settle out of court for half of Sandford Babbitt's estate so that they can maintain custody of Raymond. Early on, Raymond's mannerisms frustrate Charlie greatly, even leading him to conclude that his brother's "neurological disorder" is part of a scheme to keep him from getting the money to which he believes he is entitled. On discovering this motivation, Susanna abandons Charlie and heads home. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is a two-time Academy Award-winning, BAFTA-winning, and five-time Golden Globe-winning American method actor. ... Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

Airport fiasco

Charlie's initial strategy involves flying with Raymond to California, but as Raymond becomes aware that they are going to fly on a plane, he resists. Citing an encyclopaedic knowledge of media reports of catastrophic airline crashes, he fears that he, too, will be a passenger on such a flight. An increasingly frustrated Charlie is determined to get Raymond on an airplane and, after considering several airlines, Raymond suggests a "safe" one (Qantas), which he states as having never had a plane crash. However, Qantas flies to California out of Melbourne, which means that Raymond and Charlie cannot take that airline without flying to Australia (ironically, it turns out that even this would have been faster than the route they eventually take). Losing his patience, Charlie tries to forcefully bring Raymond to the terminal for another airline. But as they approach it, Raymond panics and begins to scream, creating a scene that is only resolved when Charlie promises they won't fly after all. Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Qantas (Qantas Airways Limited) (IPA: ) is the name and callsign of the national airline of Australia. ... Qantas (Qantas Airways Limited) (IPA: ) is the name and callsign of the national airline of Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ...

Picturesque

Thus begins the long road trip. At first, it progresses smoothly along an Interstate highway, but that changes when they come upon the scene of a fatal crash. Charlie is unable to convince Raymond that not all highway driving is dangerous, and he is forced to use two-lane highways for the remainder of the trip, eventually joining Route 66. The two spend the next day at a roadside motel because Raymond will not go outside when it rains. Interstate Highways in the lower 48 states. ... Alternate meanings of Route 66: New Jersey State Highway 66, Interstate 66, and a company named after the route US Highway 66 or Route 66 was and is the most famous road in the United States highway system and quite possibly the most famous and storied highway in the world. ...

During the trip, Raymond's routines bewilder the people he meets and often frustrate Charlie, whose mind is focused on money, the luxury sports car deal he left behind (which is revealed by various phone conversations to be rapidly falling apart), and the uncertainty of his relationship with his girlfriend. Examples include:

• At a restaurant, a waitress (played by Bonnie Hunt) is slightly puzzled when Raymond says her name and home phone number. He had read and memorized up to the letter G — halfway through G — in the residential directory of a phone book the previous night. Charlie is able to convince the waitress that Raymond means well, and she seems slightly impressed. Later, the waitress drops a box of toothpicks, spilling its contents, prompting Raymond to instantly calculate the number of toothpicks on the floor (246). Charlie thinks his brother is wrong (since the box is a 250-count size), until the waitress says that four of the toothpicks remained in the box.
• At this same restaurant, Raymond wants pancakes and maple syrup. He discovers he doesn't have his toothpicks, nor has the syrup been brought to the table. Charlie informs him that at a restaurant, people use forks to eat and assures him that the syrup will be placed at the table when the meal comes; Raymond replies that at the institution, the syrup is always placed on the table before the meal and it would be too late if it is brought afterward. He persists with his argument, prompting Charlie to grab him by the neck and tell him to "stop acting like a retard." Charlie is further annoyed when Raymond writes about the incident — "Squeezed and pulled and hurt my neck in 1988" — in a red spiral notebook (Raymond had used the notebook to "document" such incidents, often exaggerating what happened).
• Raymond compulsively repeats the "Who's on First?" routine when he is presented with the unfamiliar surroundings of each new motel room and also when Charlie is upset with him. This annoys Charlie, especially since Raymond is reciting it in monotone, obviously without any understanding of the humor.
• Raymond shows echolalic tendencies when he does his impression of a line ("97X. BAM! The future of Rock 'n' Roll!"), said by a D.J., all morning, much to Charlie's annoyance.
• Raymond talks about how he is an "excellent" driver and attempts to steer the car as Charlie is driving at highway speed. Charlie is quickly able to regain control of the car, as he violently confronts him never to mess around with the steering wheel while Charlie was driving. The conversation then switches to how Raymond is not wearing his underwear, prompting Charlie to remind him that he was given a pair that morning. However, Raymond has taken it off and tries to give to Charlie stating that he only wears boxer shorts. Charlie says they'll buy some shorts during their next stop, but Raymond insists that he does all of his shopping at a Kmart in Cincinnati. Charlie then tells Raymond not to start with that ritual, but continues to do this at Charlie's annoyance. Probably in Oklahoma by this point, Raymond continues with his request to the point where Charlie loses is temper. He stops the car, throwing a temper tantrum and saying that "this autism is a bunch of shit!" Charlie finally goes to a physician in the next town in a futile attempt to see if Raymond can be made more normal (unlikely, since no cure is known to exist and many autistics and non-autistics question the desirability of finding one).
• At a small town (filmed in Guthrie, Oklahoma) intersection controlled by a stoplight, Raymond stops in the middle of a crosswalk after the "Don't Walk" light begins flashing, causing traffic to back up and angering motorists. Charlie frantically guides Raymond across the sidewalk as one of them approaches Raymond in a threatening manner. This refers to a rather literal approach to rule implementation that some people on the autistic spectrum have.
• One day it rains. Raymond insists they stay at the hotel and watch TV. They end up watching several game shows, including The $25,000 Pyramid.
• As they are traveling down a rural road, Raymond reminds Charlie that The People's Court is about to start. With no towns in sight, Charlie is forced to ask a local resident to allow his brother to watch TV. He first poses as a representative from a television ratings firm to conduct a survey, but the cover is quickly blown as a very anxious Raymond begins peeking in the windows and worrying that he'll miss "Judge Wapner", forcing an embarrassed Charlie to explain the situation. After revealing "that man is my brother, and if he doesn't get to watch Wapner in thirty seconds, he's gonna throw a fit on your porch", the woman reluctantly relents and allows the brothers inside.
• Stopping at a motel for the night, Charlie hears Raymond muttering the phrase "funny rain man". Charlie realizes that, as a toddler, he tried to say 'Raymond' but it came out 'Rain Man,' to which he responds, "You're the Rain Man?" Raymond produces a photo of two-year-old Charlie and thirteen-year-old Raymond, revealing that he was Charlie's supposedly imaginary friend. Raymond sings "I Saw Her Standing There" by The Beatles, just as he did when Charlie was a toddler. As Charlie draws water for a bath, Raymond has a panic attack, screaming, "Hot water burn baby", suggesting that Raymond almost burned his infant brother in scalding water, and this is why he was sent to the Walbrook Institution, although it was more likely that the father found himself unable to look after Raymond following the death of the mother (Raymond mentioned that he was sent to Walbrook a few days after his mother's death), especially as Charlie was supposed to have been three years old at the time Raymond left and the scalding incident was supposed to have happened when he was a baby.

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Las Vegas

Clips from the movie Rain Man.

Eventually, Charlie's feelings of irritation for his brother begin to soften considerably. He feels a growing sense of responsibility to protect his brother from the cruel realities of the world. But his loans are now in default, the cars repossessed, and he owes the investors' $80,000, which he does not have. As they travel near Las Vegas, Charlie plans to exploit Raymond's quick memory and recall skills to help him win enough money to pay off his debts by gambling. However, Charlie makes no attempt to involve Raymond when the casino's security department questions him later. After the two buy expensive suits and visit a hair-styling salon, Charlie and Raymond enter the casino to play blackjack. Raymond, oblivious to what Charlie is having him do, is able to guide his brother by "counting cards" (a strategy some gamblers use as part of their playing and betting strategy). Charlie wins nearly every time, and quickly amasses a fortune. The casino becomes convinced that Charlie is cheating but can find no evidence of collusion and are convinced that, "There's no one in the world who can count cards in a six deck shoe." Image File history File links Rainman2. ... Image File history File links Rainman2. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... This article is about the gambling game. ... Card counting is a card game strategy used to determine when a player has a probability advantage. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Later, Raymond meets a prostitute who is sitting alone in a bar. With Charlie's encouragement, Raymond seems to be conversing normally with the prostitute, but he unwittingly scares her off when he asks her what prescription medicines she uses (Raymond often used it as a point of conversation to "break the ice"), before he asked her about the time of the date he was supposed to meet Iris. Susanna and Charlie reunite in Las Vegas. Charlie teaches Raymond to dance and Susanna kisses Raymond in an elevator. When Raymond later shares his experience with Charlie, he remarks the kiss was "wet and hot".

Raymond returned

In the end, Charlie and Raymond finally meet with Dr. Bruner and a court appointed psychiatrist (without any attorneys) to get custody of Raymond. Prior to the meeting, Dr. Bruner offers Charlie $250,000 to walk away, but he does not care about the money, as he wants to take care of his brother. When queried by the psychiatrist (played by director Barry Levinson), Raymond is unable to decide exactly what he wants; he wants to stay with Charlie in Los Angeles and at the same time go back to Wallbrook in Cincinnati. The psychiatrist presses Raymond to make a choice between the two, upsetting him and leading Charlie into telling him to stop "humiliating" Raymond for his inability to make a distinction between the two choices. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... “Cincinnati” redirects here. ...

Eventually it is decided that Raymond will go back to Cincinnati, but he has noticeably progressed emotionally and while he still seems locked in his own world, he displays affection towards Charlie by placing his head on Charlie's and spelling out Charlie's name, something he only does with a person very close to him. Charlie, for his part, has gained a brother and mellowed considerably, telling Raymond that is glad to have him as his brother and that he will visit regularly, beginning two weeks later.

Cast

Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8, 1937) is a two-time Academy Award-winning, BAFTA-winning, and five-time Golden Globe-winning American method actor. ... Tom Cruise (born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV on July 3, 1962) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning American actor and film producer. ... Valeria Golino (October 22, 1966) is an Italian film and television actress. ... Gerald R. Molen (b. ... Jack Murdock was a head basketball coach at Wake Forest. ... Michael D. Roberts (b. ... Lucinda Jenney (born on 23 April 1954 in Long Island, New York, USA) is an American actress. ... Bonnie Lynn Hunt (born September 22, 1961)[1] is an Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-nominated American actress, comedian, writer, director and television producer. ... Beth Grant (born September 18, 1949, in Gadsden, Alabama) is an American actress. ... Patrick Dougherty (born June 30, 1948) is an American Democratic politician. ...

Production

The movie was written by Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow, and directed by Barry Levinson, and is partly based on the lifestyle and personal characteristics of Kim Peek, a man with developmental disabilities, though, unlike the Raymond Babbit character, Peek does not have autism. Ronald Bass (March 26, 1942 – ), born Ronald Jay Bass and sometimes credited as Ron Bass, is a prolific U.S. screenwriter. ... Barry Levinson Barry Levinson (born April 6, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a Jewish-American screenwriter, film director, actor, and producer of film and television. ... Kim Peek (born November 11, 1951), is a savant with a photographic or eidetic memory and developmental disabilities, possibly resulting from congenital brain abnormalities. ... Mental retardation (abbreviated as MR), is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills (milestones) during childhood, and a significantly below-normal intellectual capacity as an adult. ...

Awards

Rain Man won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Dustin Hoffman), Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. It was nominated for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography (John Seale), Best Film Editing, and Best Music, Original Score. Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... The Academy Award for Directing is one of the awards given to directors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ... // The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Academy Awards, awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which are voted on by others within the industry. ... // The Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay is the Academy Award for the best script not based upon previously published material. ... The Academy Awards are the oldest awards ceremony for achievements in motion pictures. ... Charles Rosher the first recipient in 1928 The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. ... John Seale (born October 5, 1942 in Warwick, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian cinematographer. ... The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934. ... The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. ...

The film also won the Golden Bear at the 1989 Berlin International Film Festival. To date Rain Man is the only film to have won both the Golden Bear and the Academy Award for Best Picture. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... One of the A festivals in Europe. ... The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the most important film festivals in Europe and the world. ... // The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Academy Awards, awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which are voted on by others within the industry. ...

Popular culture references

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The Simpsons

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• "Stark Raving Dad" — "Michael Jackson" introduces Homer to a fellow patient in a mental hospital who is an idiot savant. Michael describes this man as a human calculator and he manages to impress Homer by rapidly multiplying nine and five.

• "$pringfield" — The Las Vegas Blackjack table scene in the casino is spoofed. Homer gets a job as a Blackjack dealer at Mr. Burns' casino, and is impressed by the abilities of a player who resembles Raymond Babbitt; a Tom Cruise lookalike is seated next to him. Homer pleads with him to do "that card-counting thing", but "Raymond" tries to leave the table ("Gotta watch Wapner!"), and screams when Homer tries to restrain him. Homer imitates "Raymond", screaming and beating the palm of his hand against his head.

• "Burns' Heir" — In the scene where Burns is taping a message from Bart's "family" (actors hired to trick Bart into believing he is unloved and unwanted), the actor playing Homer is uncomfortable with the script and questions whether the man he is to portray is like a character from Rain Man (presumably Raymond Babbitt); the actor also mentions Awakenings.

Stark Raving Dad is the first episode of The Simpsons third season. ... An autistic savant (formerly called idiot savant) is a person who expresses extraordinary mental abilities, often in the fields of numerical calculation (not to be confused with mathematics) (see also mental calculator), art, or music but usually set within the context of autism or mental retardation. ... $pringfield (full title: $pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)) is the tenth episode of The Simpsons fifth season. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... This article is about the gambling game. ... Charles Montgomery Burns, normally referred to as Mr. ... Burns Heir is the eighteenth episode of The Simpsons fifth season, first aired on April 14, 1994. ... This article is about a 1990 film. ...

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In an episode of the short-lived TV series The Critic, one of the films reviewed on Jay's show was Rain Man and Batman. The clip had Raymond and Batman tied to a chair with a bomb set to explode. Raymond's nonstop talking annoys Batman, who says, "Get me away from this guy." Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... For the play by Sheridan, see The Critic (play). ...

In the first episode of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Gaz accidentally pictures his mother naked, making his friend Johnny picture the same. They start groaning and screaming whilst holding their hands up on their head. Johnny then comments "We look like we're auditioning for Rain Man.". Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps (commonly shortened to Two Pints) is a BBC sitcom written by Susan Nickson. ...

In the film Swingers, when the two main characters are dreaming of winning it big in Las Vegas, Trent (Vince Vaughn) yells out "They're gonna give Daddy the 'Rain Man' suite...", a reference to the impressive suite at Caesar's Palace featured in the movie. For the sexual lifestyle, see swinging. ... Vincent Anthony Vaughn (born March 28, 1970) is an American film actor. ...

In the Everybody Hates Chris episode "Everybody Hates Greg", the narrator talks about his father being "like Rain Man" when it came to guessing how much something cost as Chris' parents watch The Price is Right. {{Infobox Television | show_name = Everybody Hates Chris | image = | caption = Everybody Hates Chris title card | format = Sitcom | camera = Single camera | picture_format = 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) | runtime = 20 mins | creator = Ali LeRoi Chris Rock | developer = Tyler Perry | executive_producer = | starring = Tyler James Williams Terry Crews Tichina Arnold Tequan Richmond Imani Hakim Vincent Martella Travis... Christopher Julius Rock III[5] (born February 7, 1965)[6][7] is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. ... The Price Is Rights US 36th season logo. ...

Sewer Urchin from The Tick uses many of Rain Man's catchphrases and mannerisms. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Tick is the name of a series of comic books and an animated TV series created in 1986 by Ben Edlund, following the exploits of a blue-skinned muscular man named The Tick who fights crime in a place simply called The City. He is an absurdist spoof of...

According to Christopher Guest during an interview with fellow comedian Ricky Gervais, after the film first came out and Barry Levinson was receiving feedback from the viewing public, one review — presumably from somebody who didn't understand that Raymond was autistic — told Levinson that "I was really hoping the little guy would snap out of it at the end."^{[citation needed]} For the Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, see Christopher Guest, Baron Guest. ... Ricky Dene Gervais (IPA: ) (born June 25, 1961) is an Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning English comic writer and performer from Reading, Berkshire. ...

Phil Hartman and Dana Carvey parodied Rain Man on Saturday Night Live. In the skit, Rainman messes up his card counting and loses all the money, exasperating Hartman. In another Rainman skit, Hartman plays Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose who had taken advantage of Raymond's impressive ability to memorize baseball statistics for gambling purposes. Rose is humiliated when Raymond reveals that he spoke to Sports Illustrated and informed them of the precise MLB rule which Rose violated. Furthermore, Rose was not the only person taking advantage of Raymond, on of his doctors apparently used him to speculate on gold futures This article is about the American television series. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Other nicknames The Redlegs, The Big Red Machine... Peter Edward Pete Rose, Sr. ... The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... A futures contract is a form of forward contract, a contract to buy or sell an asset of any kind at a pre-agreed future point in time, that has been standardised for a wide range of uses. ...

The line "You've gotta be rain man to like this guy" refers to The People's Court (which is one of Raymond's favorite shows) in Weird Al Yankovic's song "I Can't Watch This," a parody of MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This." Judge Joseph Wapner, who presided over cases from 1981 to 1993. ... This article is about the musician. ... MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell on March 30, 1962) is an American MC who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s, known for his dramatic rise to and fall from fame and fortune, his trademark Hammer pants, and for leaving a lasting influence on hip hop culture...

The character of Runt from Animaniacs is largely based on Raymond.^{[citation needed]} This article is about the television series. ...

In Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie Crow comments on a car in This Island Earth similar to the one in Rain Man, and does a short impression of Raymond. Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996, produced by Best Brains, Inc. ... For the novel by Raymond F. Jones, see This Island Earth (novel). ...

In the 40th episode of the anime Yakitate! Japan, Pierrot Bolneze jokingly asks Azuma Kazuma if he's the "Rain Man" after Azuma is able to complete a difficult equation that took Pierrot two hours to complete. Yakitate!! Japan ) is a manga serialised in Shogakukans Shōnen Sunday, by Takashi Hashiguchi. ...

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