Sinopsis
Charlie Babbitt, un joven sin corazón, espera recibir una considerable herencia tras la muerte de su padre, del que estaba distanciado. Sin embargo, alguien a quien Charlie no ha tenido en absoluto en cuenta, su hermano mayor Raymond, recluido en una institución medica, recibe toda la fortuna del testamento. Raymond es un autista con capacidad mental limitada en algunos aspectos, pero con dotes de genio en otros.
Reparto
Dustin Hoffman — Raymond BabbittTom Cruise — Charlie BabbittValeria Golino — SusannaGerald R. Molen — Dr. BrunerJack Murdock — John MooneyMichael D. Roberts — VernRalph Seymour — LennyLucinda Jenney — IrisBonnie Hunt — Sally DibbsKim Robillard — Small Town DoctorBeth Grant — Mother at Farm HouseDolan Dougherty — Farm House KidMarshall Dougherty — Farm House KidPatrick Dougherty — Farm House KidJohn-Michael Dougherty — Farm House KidPeter Dougherty — Farm House KidAndrew Dougherty — Farm House KidLoretta Wendt Jolivette — Dr. Bruner's SecretaryDonald E. Jones — Minister at FuneralBryon P. Caunar — Man in Waiting RoomDonna J. Dickson — NurseEarl Roat — Man on Wallbrook RoadWilliam Montgomery Jr. — Wallbrook Patient Entering TV RoomElizabeth Lower — Bank OfficerMichael C. Hall — Police Officer at AccidentRobert W. Heckel — Police Officer at AccidentW. Todd Kenner — Police Officer at AccidentKneeles Reeves — Amarillo Hotel OwnerJack W. Cope — Irate DriverNick Mazzola — Blackjack DealerRalph Tabakin — Shift BossRay Baker — Mr. KelsoIsadore Figler — Pit BossRalph M. Cardinale — Pit BossSam Roth — FloormanNanci M. Harvey — Lady at Blackjack TableKenneth E. Lowden — Guard in Video RoomJocko Marcellino — Las Vegas CroonerJohn Thorstensen — Train ConductorBlanche Salter — Woman at Pancake CounterJake Hoffman — Boy at Pancake CounterRoyce D. Applegate — (voice)June Christopher — (voice)Anna Mathias — (voice)Archie Hahn — (voice)Luisa Leschin — (voice)Ira Miller — (voice)Chris Mulkey — (voice)Tracy Newman — (voice)Julie Payne — (voice)Reni Santoni — (voice)Bridget Sienna — (voice)Ruth Silveira — (voice)Jonathan Stark — (voice)Lynne Marie Stewart — (voice)Arnold F. Turner — (voice)Gigi Vorgan — (voice)Jon Bielich — Truck Driver (uncredited)Richard A. Buswell — Car Driver (uncredited)Pui Fan Lee — Casino Patron (uncredited)Matt Mattingly — Autistic Pianist (uncredited)Billie Perkins — Hotel Customer (uncredited)Jill Senter — Sandra (uncredited)Aaron Weiler — Airport Security Guard (uncredited)Mark Winn — Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Darryl Wooten — Blackjack Dealer (uncredited)Fred Astaire — Self (archived footage)