Film · Synopsis
Synopsis
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.
Release windows
When & where
US
- In CinemasMon, Dec 12, 1988
GB
- In CinemasFri, Mar 3, 1989
AU
- In CinemasThu, Feb 23, 1989
FR
- In CinemasWed, Mar 15, 1989
- Streaming / DigitalThu, Jan 1, 2026Netflix
- TVWed, Apr 8, 2026Canal+ Grand Écran
DE
- In CinemasThu, Mar 16, 1989
JP
- In CinemasSat, Feb 25, 1989
Where to watch
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Cast
Top of the call sheet
Dustin Hoffman
as Raymond Babbitt
Tom Cruise
as Charlie Babbitt
Valeria Golino
as Susanna
Gerald R. Molen
as Dr. Bruner
Jack Murdock
as John Mooney
Michael D. Roberts
as Vern
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