USA,
1982, 113 min
Directed by:
Sydney PollackCinematography:
Owen RoizmanComposer:
Dave GrusinCast:
Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Bill Murray, Sydney Pollack, George Gaynes, Geena Davis, Lynne Thigpen (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Michael Dorsey is a talented actor, but his demanding nature and stubborn temperament have antagonized every producer in New York. Now his agent insists no one will hire him. But Michael needs money - eight thousand dollars to be exact - and to earn it, he's willing to play the role of a lifetime. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1983 - Jessica Lange (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1983 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1983 - Sydney Pollack (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1983 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1983 - Teri Garr (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1983 - Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1983 - Owen Roizman (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1983 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1983 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- 1983 - Best Sound
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1984 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Leading Actor)
- 1984 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 1984 - Best Film
- 1984 - Sydney Pollack (Best Director)
- 1984 - Jessica Lange (Best Leading Actress)
- 1984 - Teri Garr (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1984 - Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1984 - Best Costume Design
- 1984 - Best Original Song Written for a Film
César Awards
- 1984 - Best Foreign Film
Golden Globes
- 1983 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1983 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1983 - Jessica Lange (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1983 - Sydney Pollack (Best Director)
- 1983 - Larry Gelbart (Best Screenplay)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1982 - Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1982 - Sydney Pollack (Best Director)
- 1982 - Jessica Lange (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1982 - Larry Gelbart, Murray Schisgal (Best Screenplay)
- 1982 - Best Film
- 1982 - Dustin Hoffman (Best Actor)
- 1982 - George Gaynes (Best Supporting Actor)