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Synopsis: Charles Sanford "Charlie" Babbit is a self-centered Los Angeles-based automobile dealer/hustler/bookie who is at war with his own life. Charlie, as a young teenager, used his father's 1949 Buick convertible without permission and as a result, he went to jail for two days on account that his father reported it stolen. It is then that Charlie learns that his estranged father died and left him from his last will and testament a huge bed of roses and the car while the remainder will of $3 Million goes into a trust fund to be distributed to someone. Charlie seemed pretty angry by this and decides to look into this matter. It seems as if that "someone" is Raymond, Charlie's unknown brother, an autistic savant who lives in a world of his own, resides at the Walbrook Institute. Charlie then kidnaps Raymond and decides to take him on a lust for life trip to the west coast as a threat to get the $3 Million inheritance. Raymond's acts and nagging, including repeated talks of "Abbott & Costello",
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Barry Levinson
Production: MGM
  Won 4 Oscars. Another 22 wins & 22 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.0
Metacritic:
65
Rotten Tomatoes:
89%
R
Year:
1988
133 min
3,610 Views


- That's when I started.

So that's '65, '75, '85--

I was almost three years old.

You knew he had a brother.

You knew I was his brother.

- Yes, but what's the point?

- What's the f***in' point?

- Why wasn't I told I had a brother?

- What would you have done about it?

I don't know.

Does he know how much money

he's been left?

No. He doesn't understand

the concept of money.

He doesn't understand

the concept of money.

He's just inherited $3 million...

and he doesn't understand

the concept of money?

Well, that is f***in' poetic,

don't you think?

Good ol' Dad.

What's his name? Yes.

Then who's playing first? Yes.

Who? The fellow playing

first base for St. Louie. Who?

Why is he doin' that?

Whenever he gets nervous,

he does 'Who's On First?'

- Yeah, why?

- Why?

It's his way of dealing with you

touching his books and stuff.

- So he memorized 'Who's On First?'

- That, among other things.

- Ted Kloszevski.

- Kluszewski.

Ted Kluszewski. 'Big Klu.'

First base.

- He played for Cincinnati.

- Traded for Dee Fondee, 1957.

- Lifetime batting average, .298.

- He reads all these great books, huh?

Reads and remembers

whatever he gets his hands on.

Vern. V-E-R-N. Of course, these people

are gonna be here all day, Vern.

This is an unannounced visit, Vern.

-This is definitely not a weekend visit.

-He's gettin' anxious.

- It's okay, Ray.

- Vern.

This is an unannounced visit, Vern.

- He said not to touch the books!

- Not to touch books.

- You Like Shakespeare?

- I don't know.

- Did you read all this?

- I don't know. Vern?

- Did you read 'MacBeth'?

- I don't know.

- Vern?

- 'The Twelfth Night'?

- Stop it!

- Yes.

You read all the stories in this book,

and you don't know if you read the book?

- I don't know.

- You don't know?

Maybe you'd better put it back.

You don't know.

Okay, Ray, take it easy.

I won't touch anything else, Ray.

It's okay, Ray.

Come on. My main man.

Vern, my main man.

My main man Vern.

It's okay, Ray.

- My main man.

- My main man.

Here are your cards. I didn't know

where you wanted me to put them.

Are you taking any

prescription medication?

That's his way of showing he likes you.

But when I touched him before,

he pulled away.

Don't take it personal.

He never touched me.

I'm closer to him than anybody.

Known him for nine years. It's not him.

If I left town tomorrow and

didn't say good-bye, he'd never notice.

He wouldn't notice?

I'm not sure, but I don't think

people are his first priority.

Ray, you wanna go take a walk?

Can he hear us

when he's Like that?

You wanna show

your brother your ducks?

There's 27 minutes

to 'Jeopardy.'

Don't worry.

We'll bring you right back.

Practically 26 minutes

to 'Jeopardy.'

- We'll bring him right back.

- Twenty-six minutes.

I won't do it.

First of all because of your

tone of voice, this commanding--

You're upset. Raymond,

I'm gonna talk to Susanna alone.

Susanna, just hold on.

Okay? I'll be right back.

No. Just stay there.

Just stay there.

Just stand still, okay? That's good.

I'll do it if you tell me why.

Why do I do--

What?

Why do I have to take the car

and go down there...

and wait for you again

at the gate?

- Why?

- It's for Raymond.

The car disturbs him.

- That's why?

- That's why.

Okay, Raymond.

What are you lookin' at?

The ducks are over here.

I don't know.

Listen, our father died last week.

- Did they tell you?

- I don't know.

You don't know if they told you,

or you don't know what dead is?

That means he's gone.

He's at the cemetery.

- You wanna go see him at the cemetery?

- I don't know.

- Does that mean maybe you wanna go?

- I don't know.

I thought maybe we could go to

Los Angeles and see a Dodgers game.

- Go see the Dodgers play.

- Today's an off day.

- We don't have to go today.

- Monday, no games scheduled.

I just thought maybe you'd Like

to go see Fernando Valenzuela pitch.

He pitched Saturday.

Not scheduled to pitch 'til Wednesday.

- He's gonna pitch Wednesday?

- Wednesday.

- I'm not doin' anything on Wednesday.

- Yeah, Wednesday.

- Let's go to L.A.

- Yeah.

Come on, Ray.

It's a Long way

to California...

and I'm definitely not supposed to be

off the grounds for more than two hours.

Have to be back in two hours.

The people, crowds cheering.

You'll love it.

- This is the presidential suite.

- Dinner's at 6:
30 p.m.

Here is Raymond's room.

- Look at this beautiful room.

- This is definitely not my room.

- It's just for tonight.

- Have to go to Wallbrook for dinner.

Little guy! This is gonna be terrific.

We're brothers.

- Dr. Bruner wants us to have fun.

- When did he say--

I don't have my tapioca pudding.

We have that for dessert.

We can do that.

I'm gonna call Lenny.

This is definitely not my room,

and I don't have my tapioca pudding.

- The bed's in the wrong place.

- You can move it.

- Where do you want the bed?

- Should be near the window.

Of course, I don't have my books.

Of course, there's no bookshelves.

I'm definitely out of books.

I'm gonna be book-less.

Here's a book, a big telephone book.

A lot of words.

Pick up, Lenny.

I got $200,000 going to the shithouse,

and he doesn't answer the phone.

- 6:
00 here means it's 9:00 there.

- It's 3:
00 there.

It's 3:
00 there.

He doesn't wanna answer the phone?

Orange soda.

Has to be in a can with a straw.

Bruner told you

that you should do this?

- It doesn't make sense.

- I know what's good for him.

V-E-R-N!

Oh, God.

Go see what he's doin'.

- Ray?

- V-E-R-N!

- What is it?

- What's happening, homes?

Everything is fine.

Charlie, let's take him home.

He's okay.

Just get him some dinner.

Did you say you wanted hamburger?

Hamburger, Ray?

- We have pepperoni pizza Monday nights.

- Pizza?

- You get pizza in the institution?

- Monday night's Italian night.

- Law offices of Mitchell and Mitchell.

- Get me Stu.

- I'm sorry, he's not here.

- I've got a bit of a legal problem.

He's out of town

until tomorrow afternoon.

All right,

I'll call him tomorrow.

- Definitely not.

- We can watch TV here. We're allowed.

'Wheel of Fortune'!

Look at this studio filled with

glamorous merchandise...

fabulous and exciting

bonus prizes.

A pair of cars for today's busy couple.

Thousands of dollars in cash.

Over $150,000

just waiting to be won...

as we present

our big bonanza of cash...

on 'Wheel Of Fortune'!

I'd Like to order a large pizza.

Pepperoni, right?

I don't want pepperoni.

Yeah, a large pepperoni.

How Long is that gonna take?

Bring some beer up and orange soda.

You got tapioca pudding?

- No, sir, we don't.

- Just bring the closest thing.

Ray, take this.

Food is coming shortly.

I'll be right back.

Of course, I'm gonna be here

for a Long time, a very Long time.

I'm gone for good,

gone for good from my home.

- Si! Si!

- Si.

What is that?

I think Raymond is in the room.

- Raymond, are you in here?

- Charlie Babbitt.

Well, get out!

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Ronald Bass

Ronald Bass (born March 26, 1942), sometimes credited as Ron Bass, is an American screenwriter. Also a film producer, Bass's work is characterized as being highly in demand, and he is thought to be among the most highly paid writers in Hollywood. He is often called the "King of the Pitches".[citation needed] In 1988, he received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Rain Man, and films that Bass is associated with are regularly nominated for multiple motion picture awards. more…

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