Rain Man (Original screenplay for the 1988 film)

Author: Barry Levinson (director); Ron Bass (screenwriter); Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golina (starring)
Title: Rain Man (Original screenplay for the 1988 film)
Publication: Universal City: Mirage Productions, 1987

Description: An early "Rewrite" Draft script for the 1988 film, dated fourteen months prior to the beginning of production. An internally duplicated copy in production company wrappers, with copied hole punches as issued, and copied annotations on 37 pages.

A selfish yuppie learns that the inheritance he expected to gain after his father's passing has instead gone to his estranged brother, an autistic savant. Nominated for eight Academy Awards and winning four, including Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Director.

Set in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Cincinnati, shot on location in various locations throughout Ohio, Nevada, Kentucky, Indiana, Oklahoma, and California.

Blue untitled Mirage Production wrappers. Title page present, dated February 24, 1987, noted as Rewrite, with credits for screenwriter Ronald Bass. 151 leaves, with last page of text numbered 134. Xerographic duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound internally with two gold brads.

Seller ID: 170992

Subject: 1980s Cinema, Academy Awards, Comedy, Directors, Film Scripts, Gambling, Road Film

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