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 […] ...

Tom Cruise revealed that his sister helped him land a lead role in the 1988 movie Rain Man. While speaking at a BFI event in ...

Tom Cruise has his little sister to thank for one of the most important roles of his career. Cruise's sister Cass helped him land a role in Rain Man, the Academy Award-winning title that saw him ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Hollywood star Tom Cruise has revealed his little sister ... and basically a year later he sent ‘Rain Man,’” he added. ‘Rain Man’ tells the story of wheeler-dealer (Cruise) whose ...

Tom Cruise's sister Cass helped him get his role in ... no ma’am. . . And basically a year later he sent me Rain Man." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay ...

That won’t stop family members from pushing these ideas as a means of advancement, but now you’d have to be Tom Cruise to get something like that to work. Hell, that was the case 40 years ago, too.