Rain Man - Hoffman plays an autistic savant, Raymond, who, while being severely disabled, still has areas of brilliance and expertise which conflict with his overall nature. He based his character on a real life savant named Kim Peek, who is regarded as the most brilliant savant in the world. Peek can read 2 pages of a book in about 10 seconds with his left eye reading the left page and his right eye reading the right page. He can remember 98% of this information, and retains all of it. As well as being a speed calculator, he can also recall over approximately 12,000 books about geography, history, literature etc, and can also declare the day of any date in history.
and Finding Forrester - This touching film tells the story of a young black teenager, Jamal Wallace, who has a great natural gift for writing. He happens upon an old, reclusive writer named William Forrester, brilliantly portrayed by Sean Connery. As the friendship between the two grows, each discovers themselves in different ways, and ultimately come to terms with their identities. It is commonly thought that the character of William Forrester is based upon J.D Salinger, author of ‘The Catcher in the Rye’. Although Jamal is an incredibly gifted student, peer pressure pushes him to perform at an average level in school, while Forrester helps him ignite his passion for literature and, finally, to become a success.
Movie reviews for the two included courtesy of IMDB.com