The movie was written by Ronald Bass[?] and Barry Morrow[?], and directed by Barry Levinson[?].
It won Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Dustin Hoffman), Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. It was nominated for Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best Music, Original Score.
The title comes from the infant Charlie's (Cruise) inability to pronounce his older brother, Raymond's (Hoffman) name.
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