Academy Awards, USA
1988
Nominee
Best Picture
John Boorman ,
Best Director
John Boorman ,
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
John Boorman ,
Best Cinematography
Philippe Rousselot ,
Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
Anthony Pratt ,
Joanne Woollard ,
BAFTA Awards
1988
Winner
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Susan Wooldridge ,
1988
Nominee
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Ian Bannen ,
Best Actress
Sarah Miles ,
Best Cinematography
Philippe Rousselot ,
Best Costume Design
Shirley Russell ,
Best Direction
John Boorman ,
Best Editing
Ian Crafford ,
Best Make Up Artist
Anna Dryhurst ,
Best Screenplay - Original
John Boorman ,
Best Production Design
Anthony Pratt ,
Best Sound
Ron Davis ,
Peter Handford ,
John Hayward ,
Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
1988
Winner
Best Film
British Society of Cinematographers
1987
Winner
Philippe Rousselot
Evening Standard British Film Awards
1988
Winner
Best Technical/Artistic Achievement
Anthony Pratt ,
Film Independent Spirit Awards
1988
Nominee
Best Foreign Film
John Boorman ,
Golden Globes, USA
1988
Winner
Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
1988
Nominee
Best Director - Motion Picture
John Boorman ,
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
John Boorman ,
London Critics Circle Film Awards
1988
Winner
Film of the Year
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
1987
Winner
Best Picture
Best Director
John Boorman ,
Best Screenplay
John Boorman ,
1987
Nominee
Best Cinematography
Philippe Rousselot ,
Mainichi Film Concours
1989
Winner
Best Foreign Language Film
John Boorman ,
National Board of Review, USA
1987
Winner
Top Ten Films
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
1988
Winner
Best Director
John Boorman ,
Best Screenplay
John Boorman ,
Best Cinematography
Philippe Rousselot ,
1988
Nominee
Best Film
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
1987
Nominee
Best Film
Best Director
John Boorman ,
Best Screenplay
John Boorman ,
Tokyo International Film Festival
1987
Winner
John Boorman
1987
Nominee
John Boorman
Writers Guild of America, USA
1988
Nominee
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
John Boorman ,
Young Artist Awards
1989
Nominee
Best Family Motion Picture - Drama
Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Sebastian Rice-Edwards ,
