Rain Man (1988) Movie poster and book cover compared.

Rain Man

Barry Levinson, 1988

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Rain Man
Leonore Fleischer, 1989

NOVELIZATION

Rain Man is a movie novelization written by Leonore Fleischer in 1989 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Barry Levinson in 1988. The movie features Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen, Jack Murdock, Michael D. Roberts, and others.

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“The movie is better than the book”

But the book is worth reading.

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RATING

8

/ 10

Movie Poster: Rain Man (Barry Levinson, 1988)

8.6

/ 10

Book Cover: Rain Man (Leonore Fleischer, 1989)

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Storyline

Charlie Babbitt is in the middle of importing four grey market Lamborghinis to Los Angeles for resale. Through social engineering, he learns the money is being directed to a mental institution, where he meets his elder brother, Raymond Babbitt, of whom he was previously unaware.

Genres

Movie vs Book

Poster of Rain Man, the 1988 movie by Barry Levinson

Year

1988

Minutes

133

Movie Rate

8.00

Source: IMDb

Movie

Rain Man

Country: USA

Year: 1988

Length: 2h13m

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Cover of Rain Man, the 1989 book by Leonore Fleischer

Year

1989

Pages

41

Book Rate

8.66

S: Goodreads

Book

Rain Man

Country: USA

First published in: 1989

Length: 41 pages

Genre: Fiction

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Poster of Rain Man, the 1988 movie by Barry Levinson

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Cover of Rain Man, the 1989 book by Leonore Fleischer

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IS IT WORTH WATCHING?

Poster of Rain Man, the 1988 movie by Barry Levinson

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11% No

16 votes

2 votes

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IS IT WORTH READING?

Cover of Rain Man, the 1989 book by Leonore Fleischer

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33% No

6 votes

3 votes

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