An incredible story was revealed during a debate in BFI, London, when Tom Cruise referred to films that marked his career and told the story of his accidental meeting with Dustin Hoffman in a New York restaurant.

It was in 1984 and Cruise had just finished shooting Ridley Scott’s “Legend”. He had returned to the United States of America to visit KAS’s sister, who found Hoffman on the other end of the restaurant who was sitting with Cruise.

Hoffman – who at that time starred in the play “The Death of the Trader” – was in the restaurant to order food food.

Despite the young Cruise’s refusal to reach the legendary actor, Ms insisted.

As the famous actor typically said, his sister then put him an ultimatum: If he did not do so, he would take over to introduce himself to Hoffman and inform him of his identity.

“It pushed me so hard,” Cruise remembered, “that I finally bowed.” And when I approached him and said to him, “Sorry, Mr. Hoffman,” he replied by my name, “Cruise!”

The sequel was even more unexpected. Hoffman not only offered them tickets for the show, but also called them backstage after the end, according to Variety.

“As we left, Hoffman said to me,” I want to make a movie with you, “with Cruise answering:” It would be nice, sir. “

And Cruise added smiling. “And that was done. A year later he sent me “Rain Man”.

‘The Rain Man »was released on December 16, 1988 and has become a great deal of success by giving $ 354.8 million worldwide[. 

Η ταινία βραβεύτηκε με το Όσκαρ Καλύτερης Ταινίας, Σκηνοθεσίας, Α’ Ανδρικού Ρόλου για τον Χόφμαν και Πρωτότυπου Σεναρίου.