Tom Cruise’s Rain man Was a mega-hit movie that served the audience’s applause and gongs from award exhibitions. But how he landed the role – he said now – was due to his little sister.

On BFI, where Top pistol Star is ready to receive the BFI scholarship, he remembered having lunch with his sister Cass at a restaurant in New York City. She discovered Dustin Hoffman, his co-star in the 1988 movie, there.

“She’s going,” There is Dustin Hoffman. “I looked up and there he was in a hat-he did ‘a seller’ and he ordered the takeout,” the 62-year-old added.

He continued, “She’s going, ‘You’re going over there and saying hello to him.’ I was like ‘I don’t want to say hi.’ She goes: ‘You know him, you know his movie.’ And she doesn’t do such.

Tom said that despite his hesitation, her sister doubled on him to meet Dustin.

“If you don’t, I’ll just go over there and tell him who you are.” Cruise replied, “He doesn’t want to know who I am, it will be really humiliating!”

Cass eventually “plagued me so much” Mission impossible The star remembered he gave in. “I said,” Excuse me, Mr. Hoffman, I’m sorry … “And he went,” Cruise! ”” ”

After the meeting, Dustin Tom invited and his sister to his show, A seller’s death.

“When I traveled, he said, ‘I’ll make a movie with you.’ And I said, ‘It would be nice, sir,’ “the Tom remembered the conversation when they were both backstage. “And that’s what happened, and basically a year later he sent” Rain Man. “

On Oscars, Rain man Received eight nods, won four Oscars: Best Image, Best Director, Best Actor (for Dustin) and best original manuscript.