This was the film that showed Cruise's true acting potential beneath the handsome face.

He teamed up with Dustin Hoffman, who played an autistic savant in this gripping drama, which won Hoffman an Oscar.

Cruise wasn't bad either as the Charlie Babbitt, Hoffman's self-centred brother.

Rain Man went on to win three more Academy Awards for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Original Screenplay.

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