Ruth C. Sullivan family member with developmental disabilities. She retired from the Autism Services Center on November 1, 2007 at the age of 83. Sullivan assisted in the production of the 1988 movie "Rain Man" by serving as a consultant on autistic behavior, and Dustin Hoffman worked with Sullivan and her son Joseph, who has autism, when practicing for his role. Hoffman thanked her and Joseph in his Oscar speech. Sullivan has the last credit in the movie, and the extended DVD version features an interview with Joe. (Joe Sullivan was not the only inspiration for Hoffman's role; the role was originally written
Billy Bathgate (film) of 38% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 24 reviews. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale. The movie debuted at No. 4 and underperformed against its $48 million budget. The film received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (Nicole Kidman). Billy Bathgate (film) Billy Bathgate is a 1991 American gangster film directed by Robert Benton, starring Loren Dean as the title character and Dustin Hoffman as real-life gangster Dutch Schultz. The film co-stars Nicole Kidman, Steven Hill, Steve Buscemi, and Bruce