Rain Man Special Edition
DVD RETAIL RELEASE 30 AUGUST 2004

DUSTIN HOFFMAN and TOM CRUISE star in the modern day cinematic classic RAIN MAN. This moving, award winning film directed by BARRY LEVINSON will be available to buy on SPECIAL EDITION DVD (RRP £19.99) from 30 August 2004 and includes REGION 2 EXCLUSIVE extras.

Winner of four Academy Awards - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay - RAIN MAN captured the hearts and minds of a generation.

There are people you meet unexpectedly who will change your life forever. For Charlie Babbitt, it's his brother Raymond.
When Charlie Babbitt's (Cruise - The Last Samurai, Jerry Maguire) father dies he is left only with his prized rose bushes and a vintage '49 Buick. Charlie, a self-centred young hustler uncovers a shocking secret: he has an institutionalised autistic brother named Raymond (Hoffman - The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy) who has been left the lion's share of the inheritance. Determined to extort his 'fair share' of the family fortune, Charlie abducts his older sibling and holds him hostage.

Looking after Raymond is not as easy as Charlie thought it would be though. From his refusal to drive on major highways to his obsession with watching popular TV gameshows, Raymond first pushes hot-headed Charlie to the limits of his patience&and then pulls him