Review of Rain Man (1988) by Doggingtheheels O — 13 Oct 2010

Great drama with lovely performances from Hoffman and Cruise.

This review of Rain Man (1988) was written by Doggingtheheels O on 13 Oct 2010.

Rain Man has generally received very positive reviews.

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