Review of Rain Man (1988) by Jocey D — 13 Feb 2011

I quote this movie all the time. it always makes me laugh.

This review of Rain Man (1988) was written by Jocey D on 13 Feb 2011.

Rain Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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