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Sheila Benson--”Born on the Fourth of July”
Peter Rainer--”Born on the Fourth of July”
Kevin Thomas--”Born on the Fourth of July”
Michael Wilmington--”Born on the Fourth of July”
Actor
Benson--Daniel Day-Lewis, “My Left Foot”
Rainer--Daniel Day-Lewis, “My Left Foot”
Thomas--Daniel Day-Lewis, “My Left Foot”
Wilmington--Morgan Freeman, “Driving Miss Daisy”
Actress
Benson--Jessica Tandy, “Driving Miss Daisy”
Rainer--Jessica Tandy, “Driving Miss Daisy”
Thomas--Jessica Tandy, “Driving Miss Daisy”
Wilmington--Jessica Tandy, “Driving Miss Daisy”
Supporting Actor
Benson--Danny Aiello, “Do the Right Thing”
Rainer--Danny Aiello, “Do the Right Thing”
Thomas--Danny Aiello, “Do the Right Thing”
Wilmington--Marlon Brando, “A Dry White Season”
Supporting Actress
Benson--Brenda Fricker, “My Left Foot”
Rainer--Lena Olin, “Enemies, a Love Story”
Thomas--Brenda Fricker, “My Left Foot”
Wilmington--Lena Olin, “Enemies, a Love Story”
Director
Benson--Oliver Stone, “Born on the Fourth of July”
Rainer--Oliver Stone, “Born on the Fourth of July”
Thomas--Oliver Stone, “Born on the Fourth of July”
Wilmington--Stone, “Born on the Fourth of July”
Original Screenplay
Benson--sex, lies and videotape
Rainer--Dead Poets Society
Thomas--Dead Poets Society
Wilmington--Do the Right Thing
Adapted Screenplay
Benson--Born on the Fourth of July
Rainer--Driving Miss Daisy
Thomas--Born on the Fourth of July
Wilmington--Driving Miss Daisy
Foreign-Language Film
Benson--Cinema Paradiso
Rainer--Cinema Paradiso
Thomas--Cinema Paradiso
Wilmington--Cinema Paradiso
Cinematography
Benson--The Fabulous Baker Boys
Rainer--The Fabulous Baker Boys
Thomas--Born on the Fourth of July
Wilmington--Born on the Fourth of July
Film Editing
Benson--Born on the Fourth of July
Rainer--Born on the Fourth of July
Thomas--Born on the Fourth of July
Wilmington--Born on the Fourth of July
Score
Benson--The Fabulous Baker Boys
Rainer--Field of Dreams
Thomas--Born on the Fourth of July
Wilmington--The Little Mermaid
Original Song
Benson--Under the Sea, Little Mermaid
Rainer--Under the Sea, Little Mermaid
Thomas--I Love to See You Smile, Shirley Valentine
Wilmington--Under the Sea, Little Mermaid
Art Direction
Benson--The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Rainer--Batman
Thomas--Batman
Wilmington--The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Costumes
Benson--Valmont
Rainer--The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Thomas--The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Wilmington--Henry V
Sound
Benson--Born on the Fourth of July
Rainer--Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Thomas--Born on the Fourth of July
Wilmington--Born on the Fourth of July
Sound Effects
Benson--Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Rainer--Lethal Weapon 2
Thomas--Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Wilmington--Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Visual Effects
Benson--The Abyss
Rainer--The Abyss
Thomas--The Abyss
Wilmington--The Abyss
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