Rain Man Resources
Websites
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These folks give Hoffman kudos for his portrayal and for raising awareness of autism.
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However, some folks think the film's presentation of autism was pretty off and even detrimental to understanding what high-functioning autism actually looks like.
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Apparently the debate about the movie's depiction of autism is so heated that one British website put up an actual point-by-point "debate" about it.
Articles and Interviews
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Film critic Leslie Felperin, whose son was diagnosed with autism, does an overview of Rain Man's strengths and weaknesses, along with several other films about the spectrum.
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Check out what film critic Roger Ebert thought about the film when it first came out.
Video
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Want to learn more about the real man behind the fiction? Check out this 43-minute documentary about Kim Peek.
Audio
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Listen to a radio interview with Rain Man screenwriter Barry Morrow.
Images
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Here's the guy credited with giving Barry Morrow the idea to write Rain Man.
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…And here's a picture of Kim Peek and Dustin Hoffman together.