Rain Man (1988)

About this episode

In this episode, we discuss the Oscar winning drama 'Rain Man' and its themes of brotherhood and personal connection.

"Charlie and Raymond. They are strangers. They are brothers. They have just met." In this episode, we discuss the Oscar winning drama 'Rain Man.' The movie stars Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise and Valeria Golino. Directed by Barry Levinson. Rain Man - IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095953/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_6_nm_2_in_0_q_rain Rain Man- Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rain_man Bill's Letterboxd Ratings: https://letterboxd.com/bill_b/list/bills-all-80s-movies-podcast-ratings/ Jason's Letterboxd Ratings: https://letterboxd.com/jasonmasek/list/jasons-all-80s-movies-podcast-ratings/ Website: http://www.all80smoviespodcast.com X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/podcastAll80s Facebook (META): https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100030791216864 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@all80smoviespodcast Over 25,000 podcasters use Podpage! Create your own podcast website that looks great, runs smoothly, and is optimized for search engines. Get started today! Click Here to learn More

People in this episode

Host: Bill Bant

Topics covered

• Oscar winning drama
• film analysis
• brotherhood
• 1980s cinema
• Dustin Hoffman
• Tom Cruise

Keywords

• Rain Man
• Dustin Hoffman
• Tom Cruise
• Valeria Golino
• Barry Levinson
• 1988 film
• Oscar winner

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes, Letterboxd

Books & works: Rain Man

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