Dustin Hoffman spent a lot of time with savant Kim Peek, the inspiration for the character of Raymond. Rain Man writer Barry Morrow first met Peek in 1986, and on winning an Oscar for the screenplay for this movie in 1989, gave his Oscar trophy to Kim Peek. Hoffman made Kim's father (the main caregiver) a promise that he would "share Kim with the world." For nearly twenty years until his death, Kim Peek went all over the world impressing people with his incredible memory and ability to recall minute details from centuries of history.

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