Overview

• Tom Cruise revealed that his sister, Cass Capazorio, persuaded him to approach Dustin Hoffman in 1984, leading to his casting in 'Rain Man.'
• The meeting occurred while Hoffman was ordering takeout, though reports conflict on whether it was in New York City or London.
• Hoffman invited Cruise backstage after a performance of 'Death of a Salesman' and promised to collaborate, sending the 'Rain Man' script a year later.
• The 1988 film won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Hoffman, and marked a dramatic turning point in Cruise's career.
• Cruise shared this anecdote while receiving the BFI Fellowship, the organization's highest honor, during a career retrospective event in London.