Where They Went

Rain Man (1988)

Directed by Barry Levinson

A Los Angeles car dealer flies to Cincinnati for his father's funeral, discovers an autistic older brother he never knew, and, since Raymond won't fly, drives him across the country.

  • Travel shown
  • On foot, bike, skis or swimming
  • Not shown on screen
  • Fictional place
  1. 1Charlie's car import business
    Los Angeles, California
    ≈ 00:01:00
    Stated on screen

    Charlie scrambles to save a deal on imported Lamborghinis when he hears his father has died.

  2. 2Father's funeral and house
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    ≈ 00:09:00
    Stated on screen

    Charlie learns he inherits only a car and rose bushes; the rest goes to an unnamed trust.

  3. 3Wallbrook institution (fictional)
    ≈ 00:18:00
    Stated on screenFictional

    Tracing the money, Charlie discovers his brother Raymond and takes him away.

  4. 4Hotel and airport
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    ≈ 00:30:00
    Inferred

    Raymond's routines clash with Charlie's plans, and at the airport he refuses to board a plane.

  5. 5Caesars Palace
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    ≈ 01:30:00
    Stated on screen
  6. 6Meetings with the doctors
    Los Angeles, California
    ≈ 01:55:00
    Inferred
  7. 7Train station
    Los Angeles, California
    ≈ 02:05:00
    Inferred

The journey in numbers

Distance travelled
8,850 km
Places
4
Countries
1
Stops
7
  • Not shown: 5,754 km
  • Car: 3,095 km

Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.

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