Tom Cruise has revealed the story of how he landed his role opposite Dustin Hoffman in 1988’s Rain Man.

Before “Rain Man” cemented him as a huge household name in 1988, Tom Cruise was already gaining recognition with roles […] ...

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Tom Cruise’s sister helped him land a role in ‘Rain Man’ because she forced him to introduce himself to Dustin Hoffman. The actor has revealed he was having dinner with his younger sister, Cass, at a ...

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Tom Cruise has shared the serendipitous tale of how he bagged his part in the Oscar-laden film Rain Man, thanks to a random ... Edith Bowman with the story of spotting Hoffman while grabbing ...

Tom Cruise might ... up about how he landed Rain Man—and, surprisingly, it all started with his sister Cass and a bold move at a New York restaurant. Back in 1984, Cruise had just wrapped ...

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Tom Cruise has revealed he landed his role in the Oscar-winning film Rain Man after a chance encounter inside a London takeaway with the film's star Dustin Hoffman. Speaking at BFI Southbank ...