The Alternative Oscars: 1990
My winners and nominees for the 1990 Oscars...
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- DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsGabriel ByrneAlbert FinneyJohn TurturroTom Reagan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties.BEST PICTURE: Miller's Crossing
other nominees:
Edward Scissorhands
Mo' Better Blues
Misery
Wild at Heart - DirectorFrancis Ford CoppolaStarsAl PacinoDiane KeatonAndy GarciaFollows Michael Corleone, now in his 60s, as he seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire.BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE: Al Pacino, The Godfather: Part III
other nominees:
Johnny Depp, Edward Scissorhands
Denzel Washington, Mo' Better Blues
Robert De Niro, Awakenings
Tim Robbins, Jacob's Ladder - DirectorRob ReinerStarsJames CaanKathy BatesRichard FarnsworthAfter a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE: Kathy Bates, Misery
other nominees:
Meryl Streep, Postcards from the Edge
Laura Dern, Wild at Heart
Mia Farrow, Alice
Judith Hoag, Teenage Mutant Ninja Trutles - DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsGabriel ByrneAlbert FinneyJohn TurturroTom Reagan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties.BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: John Turturro, Miller's Crossing
other nominees:
Wesley Snipes, Mo' Better Blues
Joe Pesci, Goodfellas
Bruce Dern, After Dark, My Sweet
Elias Koteas, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - DirectorMike NicholsStarsMeryl StreepShirley MacLaineDennis QuaidA substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she is forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE: Shirley MacLaine, Postcards from the Edge
other nominees:
Marcia Gay Harden, Miller's Crossing
Dianne Wiest, Edward Scissorhands
Talia Shire, The Godfather: Part III
Mary McDonnell, Dances With Wolves - DirectorDavid LynchStarsNicolas CageLaura DernWillem DafoeYoung lovers Sailor and Lula run from the variety of weirdos that Lula's mom has hired to kill Sailor.BEST DIRECTOR: David Lynch, Wild at Heart
other nominees:
Joel & Ethan Coen, Miller's Crossing
Tim Burton, Edward Scissorhands
Kevin Costner, Dances With Wolves
Martin Scorsese, Goodfellas - DirectorSpike LeeStarsDenzel WashingtonSpike LeeWesley SnipesJazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic lives.BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Mo' Better Blues
other nominees:
Alice
Edward Scissorhands
Home Alone
Jacob's Ladder - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroRay LiottaJoe PesciThe story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Goodfellas
other nominees:
Postcards from the Edge
Dances With Wolves
Misery
Awakenings - DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsGabriel ByrneAlbert FinneyJohn TurturroTom Reagan, an advisor to a Prohibition-era crime boss, tries to keep the peace between warring mobs but gets caught in divided loyalties.BEST CASTING: Miller's Crossing
other nominees:
Goodfellas
Mo' Better Blues
Wild at Heart
Postcards from the Edge - DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroRay LiottaJoe PesciThe story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Goodfellas
other nominees:
Edward Scissorhands
Mo' Better Blues
Wild at Heart
Dick Tracy - DirectorWarren BeattyStarsWarren BeattyMadonnaAl PacinoThe comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN: Dick Tracy
other nominees:
Edward Scissorhands
Back to the Future Part III
Wild at Heart
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - DirectorDavid LynchStarsNicolas CageLaura DernWillem DafoeYoung lovers Sailor and Lula run from the variety of weirdos that Lula's mom has hired to kill Sailor.BEST FILM EDITING: Wild at Heart
other nominees:
After Dark, My Sweet
Goodfellas
Miller's Crossing
Mo' Better Blues