Overview
When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.
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DirectorBarry Levinson
WriterRonald Bass, Barry Morrow
Cast
Dustin Hoffman
Raymond Babbitt
Tom Cruise
Charlie Babbitt
Valeria Golino
Susanna
Gerald R. Molen
Dr. Bruner
Jack Murdock
John Mooney
Michael D. Roberts
Vern
Ralph Seymour
Lenny
Lucinda Jenney
Iris
Bonnie Hunt
Sally Dibbs
Kim Robillard
Small Town Doctor
Beth Grant
Mother at Farm House
Dolan Dougherty
Farm House Kid
Marshall Dougherty
Farm House Kid
Patrick Dougherty
Farm House Kid
John-Michael Dougherty
Farm House Kid
Peter Dougherty
Farm House Kid
Andrew Dougherty
Farm House Kid
Loretta Wendt Jolivette
Dr. Bruner's Secretary
Donald E. Jones
Minister at Funeral
Bryon P. Caunar
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Keywords
mentally disabledindividualloss of loved oneyuppieautismcar dealeregocentrismconvertibleroad tripblackjackcincinnatitravellas vegaspsychiatristdisabilitymentally handicapped manduringcreditsstingerasperger's syndromesuppressed memoryforgotten memory
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Budget
$25M
Revenue
$355M
TMDb Votes
7,068
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026