The Cultural Icons of 1989
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Brothers in Arms
A still from Rain Man, the Barry Levinson directed movie which pretty much swept all before it at the Oscars this year. Rain Man walked away with Best Picture, Original Screenplay, Director, and Actor for Dustin Hoffman. Many felt that co-star Tom Cruise's performance was superior but he's yet to win one. TIME's Richard Schickel noted "Hoffman's meticulously observed performance."
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