Dustin Hoffman Wins Best Actor | 61st Oscars (1989)

Michael Douglas presents Dustin Hoffman with the Best Actor Oscar for Rain Man at the 61st Academy Awards.
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[@cainster]

Dustin Hoffman deserved it. Definitely deserved it. Definitely Dustin Hoffman for his performance in the movie Rain Man.

[@meganelizabeth4877]

cainster He is an excellent actor.

[@Drizzle600]

He is excellent! Definitely excellent, Dustin Hoffman, definitely Hoffman!.. uh oh fart

[@walkerlyons3148]

He Did

[@ifteharulhaque2600]

@@Drizzle600 uh oh uh oh 97x BANG the future of rock and roll...

[@nawazmohammed7519]

So close with Gene tho cos Mississippi is amazing. And Edward James Olmos for Stand and Deliver

[@razbigranicu]

he sounds like he's still in character

[@yepesboy3]

razbigranicu I was gonna say the same thing!

[@mattbentzley9820]

My mom and I thought the same thing

[@elvirahancockk]

YES HAHAHAHAHAHHA

[@miladomidi]

Like joaquin phoenix in 2019 oscar s.

[@hckingking]

Hes a method actor

[@arthurvandalay2482]

He was the best driver in the room

[@WreStlinGaddict1000]

I wonder how things would've gone down if he drove Miss Daisy.

[@TylerLarew]

Arthur Vandalay He's an excellent driver.

[@BonoTheManShow]

Arthur Vandalay amazing comment

[@bderrick4944]

Yea... of course he is an excellent driver.

[@Steveman27]

@@bderrick4944 Yeah, but he only drove on Saturday, never on Monday.

[@kunaals4105]

He's still not out of his movie character persona....Definitely one of the best performances of all time

[@KA2HRO]

Yeah, good point. Still talking like Raymond.

[@markdaniels7174]

I remember thinking that at the time, when I watched this live. He was known for being a Method Actor back then, and he went so deeply into this character that perhaps it took several months to fully climb back out.

[@nancymontero2338]

Why would he be acting like this

[@atharvature2109]

​@@nancymontero2338 he isn't doing it intentionally it would have taken some time to be out of it

[@caterinabevacqua]

Taxonavigaçion 😊😮😢😢😊🎉😂

[@darkhorizon61]

Dustin Hoffman's performance in Rain Man is one of the best performance in movie history. I still cry everytime I watch the movie

[@qasion]

I remember the next presenter who came out to do the next segment said that Hoffman was pulling his hair in the green room because he forgot to thank Tom Cruise.

[@LuvTadnDixie]

Yes, I forgot which presenter it was but he told the audience and Tom Cruise who was in the audience that Dustin was backstage very upset because he forgot to thank him. Then later in the evening, Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise presented together, and again, Dustin Hoffman said that he was so upset that he forgot to thank Tom . . . he said "Tom, I love you very much."

[@michaelmagarian1081]

He did thank “the cast”

[@tillyboos]

Tom Cruise SHOULD have won for Best Supporting Actor opposite Hoffman for Rain Man. NO QUESTION. I just watched the movie again, and it's TOTALLY ludicrous that Cruise didn't even get nominated, it's his BEST work. They were BOTH amazing.

[@FalconPunch-bb8yj]

Exactly, you are right and Dustin would have won best actor if it had not been for his relationship with Tom and his performance

[@spartyman7]

Totally agree. It was this role for Cruise that I changed my mind about him. Thought he was a light weight basically before this. Born on the Fourth of July was the one that really blew me away...and this one.

[@commonsense2680]

Yeah, I feel sorry for Tom, Hollywood has it out for him, after his body of work, he has had tons of great performances (and a few bad ones) but I just think for political reasons and scientology people unfortunately hate him. Well, I don't, I separate the actor from his personal life which isn't my business. Tom is one of the hardest working actor there is, and some deference should be given from other actors.

[@12348477]

Rain Man is really good at playing Dustin Hoffman.

[@Dane_Youssef]

Dustin had researched Autism so thoroughly and was so careful to have the characteristics, it took him a long time to lose them all. Here, he was still in "Rain Man" mode.

[@tombryan1]

Ok, you swallow that crap

[@123Jokkmokk123]

Watching Michael Douglas makes me think: The 1980's was a great decade!

[@cherrypath1702]

for sure

[@bmillerdrums]

I saw River Phoenix in there too. As a kid growing up in the 80s he was my favorite actor.

[@Celticfc60523]

Greed is good!

[@RollingOrmond]

And he still had Basic Instinct ahead of him lol

[@garycambridge5513]

Defo - war of the roses and fatal attraction- great films

[@ciudadanox6072]

The first time the now famous phrase: "And the Oscar goes to..." was used!

[@rah62]

A ridiculous change. They should have stuck with "And the winner is..."

[@juicyi3ig]

Interesting

[@YuTu13e]

RAHbert520 ridiculous that you actually are upset about that.

[@zackfisher6893]

It makes that moment at the 2003 Oscars where both Kirk and Michael Douglas presented the best picture award and Kirk said and the winner is instead of the Oscar goes to even more funnier.

[@pigeonboy7696]

LiveOkie if you really think the oscars is a determiner of who’s a winner or who’s not, you are sorely mistaken.

[@CH-zc8qx]

Just watched the movie. This Oscar was well-deserved. But it bugs me how he didnt mention Tom Cruise. Apart from his excellent acting skill, the person he co-starred with should also be a major factor for his success

[@MNA7movie]

You are right. He forgot. But then the next presenter that came out said that Dustin was going crazy backstage and had begged him to mention that he wanted to thank Tom and how broken up he was that he had forgotten.

[@sozazeez4421]

you couldn't be more right I just watched it too and my dad get pissed at that too

[@Lark_Vivian]

+Margaret H maybe he didn't like tom..actors don't have to be friends off camera

[@superlex611]

Lyric WasHere but really ? You have to build a chemistry between

[@Lark_Vivian]

not really..winnona ryder said in an interview she hated her co star in dracula. gary oldman she thought he was a creep but they had good chemistry for the movie.

[@Kasino80]

There's something incredibly calming and warm about his face.

[@mikekillagreen9432]

When he's not assaulting women

[@markparkinson6378]

Mike Killagreen Sick burn, dude.

[@57yearoldjamesbond]

@@mikekillagreen9432 AAAYYYYOOOOOOOOOOO

[@thomaskemer8109]

His face always reminds me of Benjamin

[@surajpraveen8284]

Tom cruise was soo underated in this movie,very sad😔😔😔.

[@stonecold5373]

no he wasn't. He got the credit he deserved.

[@nohandler1493]

Tom was awesome too in this movie. Actually it is hard to tell who is a lead actor in rain Man. From the first look you would feel it's Tom the lead actor in this movie, because he had so many dialogues and camera time.

[@matthewgunther782]

I mean, Tom’s character kind of represents the whole arc of the story. Hoffman’s is obviously important but he’s the “straight man” that Tom plays off and is changed by. Can’t have one without the other. I feel like Tom’s performance was better than a couple of the other guys who got nominated.

[@relicofgold]

Bwuahahahahahah! You so funny!

[@earlemorgan5068]

Don't be sad for Tom Cruise. Many, including me, recognized Cruise's spot on acting in the movie.

[@ciroel]

When Dustin began talking I actually thought he was reinacting rainman - surely he was typecasted for that role :)

[@eddietemple2302]

*Whooooooooooosh*

[@tomace194]

Or was stuck in character from months maybe over a year of talking like that.

[@mandalayfilmclub]

I think it's just a side effect of devoted method acting

[@freakjob0]

One of the few Oscar moments I will always remember. Is the standing ovation he received when getting this award.

[@mauchavez007]

It doesnt, this guy is amazing... Robert de niro got one aswelll.. Such great actors, its a pleasure to say that we lived in their era

[@rxtsec1]

I heard it took him a long time to get his mind out of the rain man character like about a year cause he was so into character for months preparing and making the movie

[@harryfromwork]

completely understandable.....it's why Tug Speedman reverts to Simple Jack when under threat

[@lmsandy9154]

"To my father and his new friends," so beautiful. (When he won in 79, he dedicated it to all the out of work actors, and called them his family.) Total class and humility. Young actors, watch and learn.

[@rosaliewright4226]

Wonderful comment.

[@ericburns6420]

I saw Rain Man for the first time 2 weeks ago, and it was such a great movie, Dustin Hoffman was spectacular. I'm so happy that he won the Oscar he really deserved it for this movie.

[@CamiloSanchez-yi4ee]

Did he receive the Oscar in character?

[@gauravv_lebowski]

+Camilo Sanchez ahaha . An underrated comment.

[@Lark_Vivian]

+Camilo Sanchez LOLs yes

[@TheChannelTV-bt8em]

+Camilo Sanchez He did seem to slip in and out, didn't he?

[@RM61188]

Took the words right out my mouth

[@DetectiveDerpy]

dedotated

[@MattKittredge2112]

Back when the Oscars celebrated CREDIBLE actors and performances.

[@greggately5782]

They don’t today? Give examples

[@greggately5782]

Felipe M green book agree...shape of water was a good film, don’t agree at all...get out, another fantastic film...moonlight - easily one of the best films of the decade...12years a slave - again, one of the best of the decade, if not film history....I could list more, but again this was about ‘back then they awarded credible actors’...so Daniel day Lewis didn’t deserve for ‘there will be blood’?..Philip Seymour Hoffman didn’t deserve for ‘capote’?..DiCaprio for ‘revenant’?...mcconaughey for ‘Dallas buyers club?..some performances are Bette than others, yes (and same goes for movies)...but nothing in the Oscar has changed accept they are finally acknowledging a broader range of films...you base your opinion on one year...so let’s take a look at 86 - ‘out of africa’ best picture...really? Over witness or prizzis honor? The point is there were many, many years since the oscars inception mediocre films and actor performances have won awards or been nominated. It’s always been that way. Sometimes they get it right (rain man), sometimes they don’t (Shakespeare in love).

[@greggately5782]

Felipe M and the black guys name is ‘Daniel kaluuya’ and if you watched the film, the trance scene where he literally has tears water falling down his face is reason enough to give the man a nomination. That was all real, and the actors guild respected his talents with a nomination too. Just because someone is an up and coming actor doesn’t mean that should disqualify them from an Oscar nom or win. Sure, let’s keep nominating Meryl Streep for decent - ok performances instead of actors who really deserve it. And by the way, Gary oldman won best actor that year which was well deserved from one of the best actors of his generation.

[@iamhungey12345]

@Felipe M On the bright side, if Dumber and Dumber 3 ever gets made, imagine the promo. "Directed by Academy Award winning producer..."

[@rahult6016]

@Felipe M get out was deserved Jordan peele did well so shut the fuck up

[@Chocobear555]

In my opinion, Cruise should have been nominated. He also should have been thanked during Hoffman's speech.

[@1godonlyone119]

Yeah. Cruise definitely should've been nominated. Definitely should've been thanked. Yeah. Cruise definitely should've been nominated and thanked during Hoffman's speech. Definitely should've been nominated and thanked. Yeah.

[@1godonlyone119]

JohnACorp782 LOL

[@deemo06]

***** I see what you did there xF

[@favrerules04]

***** Did you fucking fart Ray?

[@1godonlyone119]

favrerules04 Uh-oh!

[@lockecole5788]

It was almost like he was 1/8th in character accepting the award lol.

[@mjlives5428]

I was thinking more like 2/13ths.

[@LolLol-ku3tc]

@@mjlives5428 I was thinking more of 4/26th

[@mjlives5428]

@@LolLol-ku3tc hmmmm........I guess I could see that actually!

[@ImNotADeeJay]

More of 2/7

[@julievanberkel3058]

The thing I love about him is his humility. It's such a rare commodity when you are as well known and have won so many awards as Dustin has - to still be humble is a credit to the man as a truly lovely and genuine individual.

[@hpnc]

😊"Kmart Sucks!!"

[@fachryakbar8762]

u just joke

[@Zehahahaa]

hpnc 😂😂😂

[@wandaborowy9400]

Hey! I liked K-Mart.

[@kakashisharingan304]

My main man

[@rekunta]

"K mart..." "What diffirence... _what DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE???_ It is underwear! Underwear is underwear!! It is underwear wherever you buy it!! In Cincinnati or wherever!!!" "K....K Mart! K Mart underwear!"

[@ginahoffsteder2181]

Cruise was unbelievable in this as well

[@lanceplaxton6967]

Absolutely one of the most well-deserved Oscar wins in history. Dustin Hoffman’s performance in Rain Man was truly outstanding. 😁

[@tombryan1]

Not really, yea

[@lynnturman8157]

People who don't understand Hoffman's praise of Cruise don't understand the craft of film acting. He had to carry the plot, provide the exposition, and push the story forward. He did all the heavy lifting.

[@joecoe4416]

Even Barry Levinson said that Tom Cruise had the harder part.

[@sarcasticsugar4466]

Dustin Hoffman is one of my all time favorite, if not THE favorite actor. He 110% deserved this Oscar, he gave one of the greatest performances of ALL time and one of my personal favorites of his roles, along with Kramer vs. Kramer, Midnight Cowboy, The Graduate, Death of a Salesman and Tootsie. On another note, I don't know why so many people say he's ugly? He looks nice here and was real cute when he was young!

[@jeanniemainzer8551]

I always thought he was handsome. My gosh, what a head of hair!

[@AnarchyRazerX]

Yeah I been nominated for seven Academy Awards. Yeah I won two, One for bad, two for good. Yeah thirteen Golden Globes, winning six including an honorary one. Yeah won four BAFTAs, three Drama Desk Awards, a Genie Award, and Emmy Award. Yeah.

[@MrTwhispers]

D e v i a n t You have won the internet. Yeah. Definitely won the internet. Won it. Yeah

[@georgeguja6155]

How old where when you won please detail your career

[@georgeguja6390]

give some more detail about that

[@finster1968]

I was a bit surprised he didn’t mention Tom Cruise. Of course he should’ve brought up his name. Definitely should’ve brought up his name.

[@Vibeagain]

:- D

[@srilankaruling]

He definitely did mention him at the beginning. Definitely did

[@finster1968]

@@srilankarulingThat was Tom Hanks, definitely Hanks. Of course he did mention the cast, so I suppose that definitely counts. 😜

[@liwmld]

Dustin's cute little smile... just love him. one of my all time favorite actors and he so deserved this honor. he seems to be such a down to earth kind of guy in his interviews.

[@VtRD]

As brilliant as Hoffman's performance was, I think he would not have done as well without Tom Cruise as his acting partner.

[@rohansrider]

Yes. Wonderful film. But very remiss of him to ignore the impact of Tom Cruise.

[@rosaliewright4226]

Tom Cruise was excellent in this film.

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

The performance of the straight man always gets overshadowed. They are usually the one's who make their more colorful co-stars shine.

[@firegod001]

Such an incredibly likable man.

[@emmasmith2504]

Dustin Hoffman DESERVED that Oscar for the performance he pulled out! No one could top for what he has done, and I am so happy that his hard work and dedication won him that award 🥇 you go, Dustin! You’re one of my favorite and talented actor! Love you so much !!

[@ElmerBrabanteLLB]

It's beautiful to see esteemed actors give standing ovation to a magnificent Dustin Hoffman.

[@RahulKumar-nu1vf]

Dustin Hoffman is an amazing actor. I watched Rain man many times

[@sandraberti352]

Me too...

[@007ptb007]

Its a master class in acting, if you know or have lived with someone with autism you can really see the different tells or signs, its almost like he's doing a impeccable impression of a certain person who he met and studied. The humming as they drive across the bridge for example such a pin point perfect characteristic among so many other details the performance becomes Oscar worthy

[@demeko96]

An awesome performance in Rain Man. One of the greatest actors of all the time.

[@debhatton3559]

Incredible acting. Even after all this time has passed the film still has so much relevance to relationships, and the difficulty of assisting those we love who are not able to reciprocate, and the ending of this film Charlie realizes with a thundering crash what a sacrifice that is.

[@natedoggg2002]

Is Dustin Hoffman giving this speech or Rainman?

[@natedoggg2002]

bigcity777333 I agree Tom Cruise deserved an award too. I laugh my azz off on the airport part too! lol

[@nihalakmeemana1606]

Dustin Hoffman's performance in Rain Man is one of the best performances in the movie history

[@20acresofawesomeness93]

I’m so glad Dustin won, but Gene Hackman deserved the Oscar just as much. His performance in Mississippi Burning, especially in the scene in the barber shop, was just incredible.

[@Bratzy1179]

They all were! That was a fierce year for movies, especially in the actors category. Both lead and supporting.💜

[@nighthawk0077]

He was so commited to the role its like he was still slightly in character here.

[@thornycrown7775]

8 minutes till wapner....

[@aspenrobinson8797]

Uh oh. Uh oh! 5 minutes to wapner.

[@TruibderianChannel]

Uh oh, uh oh!

[@Grazza1129]

Uh oh course now there’s 3 minutes to Wapner

[@commanderkeen3787]

"Wapner's on now! Gotta run!" *Runs off stage with a bag full of K mart underwear*

[@BenRussell]

So well deserved! One of the best performances of all time :)

[@monalisasmile6629]

I liked how Dustin hugged his old mate Gene Hackman.

[@eelkezuidhoek3865]

he's nervous as fuck

[@abudianto]

Because this is Raymond Babbit accepting the Oscar.

[@gtrx0006]

If you read about the movie Dustin Hoffman explains how he had to deal with the after effects of playing the role of Raymond Babbitt

[@nalinikishnani8711]

I loved this film. I have known one autistic child heart breaking. He wouldn't talk to his parents. Always sat quietly but the child still understood things.

[@drakedorsey5544]

I feel that tom cruise arguably had the more difficult part to play, he truly developed as a character, but nonetheless dustin hoffman is a true legend

[@khalidamajoud2437]

When formidable talent meets honesty...Dustin is so real, it's almost surreal. Such a nice, warm, intelligent and gifted person. Long life, happy days and may we enjoy more of his fine work!

[@nathanjones8475]

He seems like such a kind gentle soul

[@theonlyDJunceen]

Tom Hanks thought he had it...haha

[@polishtheturdmickelson5473]

Big, lol. Can't believe that flick was up for consideration.

[@lockergr]

I thought that was a bit premature!

[@briantwiss9078]

If he had looked disappointed after Hoffman’s name was announced I’d believe it, but he looked genuinely happy for him. I think Hanks honestly just wanted to kiss his wife. I could be wrong, just the way I read it.

[@drlee2]

@@briantwiss9078 I think Hanks always kisses his wife right before the award is announced, win or lose.

[@acd89021]

@@briantwiss9078 Yeah he didn't show any expression of disappointed or shocked.

[@spice_krispies]

I'm sure i'm not the only one who believes this, but Cruise was the real star of Rainman. His emotional delivery in just about every scene he is in is so powerful. He underwent a huge change in his character by the end of the film. Not saying Hoffman wasn't good, but Cruise gave it his all and was more the focal point in the film. Odd he didnt' even get nominated.

[@JolejolefulThe]

I don't think so. I mean, Cruise have had amazing performance that it wouldn't be the same without him, but Raymon Babbitt character is one of the greatest characters in the cinema history.

[@vamanosninja4143]

He never gets nominated.

[@JolejolefulThe]

@@vamanosninja4143 Who? Cruise? 3 times. But yes, he def deserve at least one Oscar.

[@jwelch5742]

Dustin Hoffman has great acting in Rain Man.

[@marioiacolucci]

Way after the graduate!

[@karenpoteet751]

It's still entertaining to watch this many years after it came out. A great performance and Tom Cruise was great also.

[@CallMehXiLe]

Dustin kinda looks like al pacino in this IMO.

[@GHa-yz1bw]

He didn't thanked Tom Cruise for god sakes

[@RedHowlin]

+Ganang Hadly He didn't single him out, but he thanked 'the cast' as a collective.

[@superlex611]

+RedHowlin because, Tom Cruise was not even nominated for best supporting actor for rain man, a great regret

[@ashleymorales4295]

he actually felt really bad about forgetting and asked the next presenter to thank Tom as well.

[@superlex611]

Ashley Morales everybody has that

[@akshaysharma1342]

alex kanyima Tom Cruise is Co-lead in rain man. He has even more screen time than Hoffman

[@Firebrand55]

Not a little of the films success was down to the role Tom Cruise played; pity Dustin didn't mention this great performance.....imagine the film without Cruise as Charlie and his outstanding , gradual change of attitude to Raymond......budding actors take note.

[@JasonHeilmanMusicalRemedies]

Hanks, Hackman & Hoffman all together - my God

[@lucyfoster4082]

I have such admiration for Hoffman and his performance in Rain Man was amazing. But the more I watch Rain Man, I realize that Charlie was the lead character--the story was about his changes, not Raymonds, and Tom's role was really the lead one. Tom was excellent as well.

[@raquelravanetti4934]

You are right ! But I believe tve main aim of the film was to show a new and growing amount of human beings that many other people in the world knew they really exist. And I tell you as a mum of a gorgeous little boy of five with autism. They are lovable. my son can play the piano and his music teacher cant stop cryi g when he realises that a little boy of 5 years that cannot speak can feel the music inside his heart and touch the piano without being tought previously. And not all the people with autism are extrwmely unsociable. But in this film Ray was like that because he was abandoned by their parents without love and the right tratment to succed in life.

[@jedijones]

@@raquelravanetti4934 People are all like computers. Some of us just run on different software. We can all learn how the other one runs if we make the effort to think outside of the box.

[@raquelravanetti4934]

@@jedijones yes! You are right!!! Now he can play the piano without being taught!!!! I love him as he is!!!! He is a wonderful child

[@robnickelsen6650]

I remember seeing “Rain Man” in a theater, and when the scene in the phone booth happened, I could not stop laughing for 5 minutes

[@chloeb819]

Tom Hanks looks sooo young I realize that I should watch his early movies! This Oscar was so deserved, great movie and great actor.

[@madmax18840]

I watched that movie when I was like 12 on New Year's Day with my mom in our kitchen. Dustin killed it.

[@lockergr]

Good memory! I saw this when I was 12 as well, but remember little else.

[@jeffersonborges9932]

One of the best performances ever in Best Actor category!

[@fatefai]

0:38 river phoenix in the back lol

[@gloria7190]

wow, good eyes!

[@joffrey1200]

fatefai he looked pretty bored lol

[@vinnyd01]

Heroin will do that to you.

[@aspenrobinson8797]

@@vinnyd01 when you are on heroin, all you ever think of is heroin.

[@lucyfoster4082]

With Martha Plimpton by his side.

[@paulbonnici2503]

He said Thank you to the cast and crew

[@elyseeskridge1612]

Tom Cruise should have been nominated in the best supporting actor category. I was mesmerized by his performance as well. 4:55

[@muhammedkutty408]

the best acting performance i ever watched in my life still watching rain man

[@HoppusBarker44]

Its kind of strange how he didnt directly thank tom cruise

[@GamerGuy5991]

One of my favorite acting performances and movies of all time

[@RyT1994]

I'm baffled that Jeremy Irons wasn't nominated for Dead Ringers, as well as Bob Hoskins for Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

[@mattmontada8539]

Or Bill Murray in Scrooged

[@skylindquist3150]

RyT1994 Tom Cruise for Rain Man, too. Competitive year.

[@drstrangelove6558]

Unfourtantly it was too strong of a year for those to be nominated. Like who should you take out, out of the nominees? Gene Hackman, Max Von Sydow, Edward James Olmos, Tom Hanks? Its impossible.

[@_koschwarz]

2 Oscars. It's a shame he doesn't get any good role nowadays. In "Perfume" he was excellent though.

[@lockergr]

Is that based on the novel? If so I remember reading that in college and always wanted to comment to the professor how I thought this was basically a play by play of that Nirvana song. It was, but this was back before Google and I said nothing.

[@ThomasBrown-ig1wx]

The Oscar curse

[@doublej118jc]

I'm not a big Tom Cruise fan but I though he was very good in this movie.

[@barbiegirl7814]

In this movie and in Top Gun.

[@yusufashraf2219]

@@barbiegirl7814 in magnolia, Jerry Maguire, a few good men, the last samurai & also collateral

[@emilengen7825]

@@yusufashraf2219 he was awesome in collateral!

[@neo7566]

Dustin forgot to mention Tom Cruise and just as he walked off stage he remember and probably felt pretty bad. Can you imagine the pressure you have on stage to thank people. That's a stressful thing to give a speech like that. Not easy to do. I think he thanks him later in the show which was a nice touch. Damn good actor.

[@rosaliewright4226]

I think it was the strong emotion about his father.

[@TeresaHutchinson1982]

Absolutely no doubt it's Dustin's greatest roll. Much like forest gump is tom hanks. So glad he got the oscar.

[@RyderDavis]

FlowWolf PsyTrance Have you not seen Midnight Cowboy, or Kramer vs. Kramer?

[@Boudoumou]

He was excellent in 'Little Big Man' and 'Marathon Man'

[@renegaderunner332]

No way! The Graduate was his best performance!

[@bobthebear1246]

TessTess Hutchinson *role

[@RedForeman301]

Tess.....you have a lot to learn about an a tots life's work, as well as movies made b4 1989

[@millicentjones4400]

What a precious, humble man!!! I must say that I have been touched once again by this amazing film as my husband and I revisited it recently. Who cares if he spoke eloquently or not. Other actors should take a page out of his book and be ever so grateful for their successes as well. I promise you that when I watch Rain Man again and I see the scene where he and his brother, Charlie Babbitt put their foreheads together, I'm going to cry...again. Beautiful, just beautiful!

[@justin33.44]

Didn't thank Tom cruise

[@brianlee5132]

justin whos tom cruise

[@roedalacket]

He thanked him later in the show.

[@theeclecticgirl220]

Remember when actors speeches were genuine and not filled with political bs? The good ol’ days. Hoffman, this was hard earned and deserved.

[@arthurjdale8684]

He never mentioned his co star Tom Cruise?

[@bonmot7850]

I don't think he mentioned Barry Levinson either.

[@Rsean27]

He made up for forgetting Tom in his speech by thanking him just before they presented the Best Actress Oscar to Jodie Foster..

[@Galiento]

Tom was alright in that movie

[@citygirl5705]

Are you sure about that? Because in his Golden Globes speech, Hoffman said "Thank you Tom Cruise, you are my brother."

[@007sMoneyPenny]

?? the watch again 2:35min He thanked Tom Cruise as 1st person!

[@irrationalmale]

I saw the film again recently and it was Tom Cruise who really carried the picture.

[@JenniferGormley]

I agree. I just watched it again last night.Tom Cruise is excellent in this movie.

[@ronniebishop2496]

He didn't even mention Tom Cruse who I thought helped him win this???

[@longmemory1620]

Three weeks into filming, Hoffman wanted out, telling Barry Levinson, "Get Richard Dreyfuss, get somebody, Barry, because this is the worst work of my life."

[@LuvTadnDixie]

A presenter came out (I think it may have been Kurt Russell) and he said that Dustin was backstage so upset because he forgot to thank Tom Cruise so the he told Tom in the audience that he thanked him. Then later when Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise presented together, again Dustin Hoffman said "I forgot to thank Tom", he said "Tom I love you very much." Of course Tom smiled and was very gracious.

[@user-gd4vx8hb3n]

He is one of the greatest actors of all time. It is too bad he did not win another oscar since 1989.

[@vamanosninja4143]

What a year of amazing movies. Tom Hanks in Big and Edward James Olmos for Stand and Deliver! But Dustin Hoffman's performance is stellar.

[@beenina9972]

I’m always moved when I see rain man. My brothers autistic and its Hoffman’s best work.

[@amparonarbona5142]

RIP Max Von Sydow

[@animalfriend6413]

He should have won that Oscar. He was so brilliant in this movie.

[@mohamedsyahmi8004]

Ngl, edward james olmos also rocks in his movie

[@sandrawilson8337]

He thanked the cast, that includes tom cruise. God knows, he's not wanting for attention. Well deserved...

[@foxtweeg]

All great movies and great versatile actors but Hoffman, hands down is the clear winner here :)

[@conserve1energy]

Classy man. Amazing actor. Beautiful eyes.

[@bbaseballusa1]

He seemed nervous as hell but very fortunate to win the oscar an showed his appreciation to about everyone just because people are rich an famous don’t mean they don’t get stage fright to lol.

[@rucksackzen]

1:12 Tom Hanks kisses his wife knowing tonight would not be his night. Or any of the other nominees. Clearly one performance stood out that year.

[@underdog1ssrr]

He's still in character

[@abdilnur2009]

he should thank 'TOM CRUISE "

[@d.tslash]

HE FORGOT HE WAS TOO NERVOUS BUT HE FIXED IT LATER

[@stonecold5373]

Lol....he's still in character man!

[@RonaldoCR-fi9nk]

@@d.tslash Later when ?

[@reyniercampher3815]

I can't believe how in character he is. It's Ray, with a deeper voice.

[@edcampion3998]

for me i think tom cruise deserved an oscar for rainman.i think without him in that film hoffman would not have been as good

[@SyedAli-qz1cp]

I don’t believe “Rain Man” is my all times favorite, and the most unbelievable fact is that it is not due to the performance of Mr. Hoffman rather the performance of his brother in the movie.

[@lilyellis2761]

Wow! Lots of good movies in '89!

[@kanker86]

When the Oscar was the oscar

[@sdkelmaruecan2907]

0:38: an interesting trivia explaining the expression on Gene Hackman's face:The violent barber clip from Mississippi Burning startled and disturbed him and made him think seriously about the portrayal of violence in his films, especially if scenes are shown out of context. As a direct result he passed on directing and starring in The Silence of the Lambs.

[@lockergr]

Cool factoid!

[@danajones3889]

1:13 I love how tom hanks kissed Rita.