Winner '88: First Saw It:		Rain Man Sometime in 1989 or 1990, in the theater or on HBO, on the U.S. Marine Corps base in Quantico, VA
		Bridesmaids:		The Accidental Tourist, Dangerous Liaisons, Mississippi Burning, Working Girl
		My Vote:		An anemic field, especially given the options, but probably Dangerous Liaisons
		Overlooked:		Dead Ringers, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Bull Durham, Die Hard

Rain Man
Reviewed in October 2010

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Director: Barry Levinson. Cast: Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen, Jack Murdock, Lucinda Jenney, Bonnie Hunt, Ralph Seymour, Michael D. Roberts, Kim Robillard. Screenplay: Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow (based on a story by Barry Morrow).

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Photo © 1988 MGM/United Artists

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C

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Academy Award Nominations and Winners:
★	Best Picture
★	Best Director: Barry Levinson
★	Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman
★	Best Original Screenplay: Ronald Bass & Barry Morrow
	Best Cinematography: John Seale
	Best Art Direction: Ida Random; Linda DeScenna
	Best Film Editing: Stu Linder
	Best Original Score: Hans Zimmer
Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
✓	Best Picture (Drama)
	Best Director: Barry Levinson
★	Best Actor (Drama): Dustin Hoffman
	Best Screenplay: Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow
Other Awards:
	Berlin Film Festival: Golden Bear (Best Picture)
	Directors Guild of America: Best Director

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