European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 06, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4n4. It Costner mafia Likely to grab oscars interest Bob Thomas associated press the candidates All have appeared and now the movie world looks Forward to a shootout Between a Western Pioneer and two bands of modern Day gun Steis for the Academy awards. Will Keum Costner a dances with wolves be the Winner consensus thinking favors his epic of a cavalry officer adopted by an Indian tribe. Hal Lywood admires Cost nerds courage to fight for his film against heavy Odds westerns Are out of Fash Ion on third of the dialogue is subtitled the film runs three Houis. But Strong Competition comes from Good fellas which traces the Rise and fall of a Brooklyn Wise Guy. The Martin Scorsese drama has been scoring with critics awards in new York and los Angeles although far less so with the ticket buying Public. Paramount pictures Christmas gift to Corleone fans the godfather part Iii May also prove a Strong contender. A Victory As Best picture would provide an unbreakable record the first two godfathers won Hollywood s top prize. Money alone does no to Sway the voters. There is Little Chance for important awards for the $100 million plus moneymakers of the year the. Hunt. For red october Dick Tracy ghost pretty woman die hard 2, total recall Home alone not to mention teenage mutant ninja turtles Here show the nominees for the 1990 Oscar _ race appear to this observer a Best picture dances with wolves Good Fol Las and the godfather part i joined by a classic Hamlet or Cyrano de Bergerac. Penny Marshall a awakenings has a Strong Chance. On a More frivolous note postcards from the Edge is a possibility. Lon shots include Avalon the sheltering sky Revor Sal of Fortune. A Best actor Kevin Costner a valiant Western or seems a certain nominee along with a1 Pacino a aging Michael Corleone of the godfather part id Robin Williams As the warm hearted. Doctor in awakenings and Jeremy Irons coldblooded Claus von Bulow of reversal of Fortune also arc Likely. Robert de Niro could be nominated for either Good fellas or awakenings. Lon shots Danny Glover to sleep with anger Gerard Depardieu Cyrano de Bergerac or Green card Armin Mueller Stahl Avalon Richard Harris the Field scan Connery the Hunt for _ red october or the Russia House. A Best actress two past w Inners figure strongly Joanne Woodward for or. And mrs. Bridge and Anjelica Huston for the Griffers or bitches. Susan Sarandon also seems Likely for White pal a a Ace. Kathy Bates of misery could be nominated in this category or As supporting actress. Others meryl Streep and Shirley Maclaine postcards from the Edge Mia Farrow Alice Julia Roberts pretty woman Michelle Pfeifer 1 he Russia House. A Best supporting actor Joe pc Sci Godfel Las Bruce Davison longtime companion Andy Garcia the godfather part Iii Marlon Brando the freshman Graham Greene dances with Andy Carcin above could be looking at a Best supporting actor nomination for the part 111.�?� Mel Gibson below is not Likely to be nominated As Best actor but his Hamlet co get the nod for Best picture. Wolves Hector Elizondo pretty woman a1 Pacino Dick Tracy Alan Aram Edward scissor hands. A Best supporting actress Dianne Wiest Edward scissor hands whoops Goldberg ghost or the Long walk Home Mary Mcdonnell dances with wolves Diane Ladd wild at heart Lorrain Bracco Good fellas Joan Plowright Avalon. A Best director Kevin Costner dances with wolves Martin Scorsese Good fellas Francis Ford Coppola the godfather part Iii Penny Marshall awakenings Mike Nichols postcards v from the Edge Barbet Schroeder reversal of Fortune Franco be Tunelli Hamlet Peter Weir Green card. T Academy award nominations arc to be announced in pre Dawn ceremonies feb. 13 in Beverly Hills. The awards will be presented on March 25 at the shrine auditorium in los made the Money the top drawing actress in 1990 was Julia Roberts whose movies combined for $278.6 million in 1990, from pretty woman Flat liners $61 million and the 1989 release steel magnolias $39.2 million in 1990 the top male draw was Patrick Swayze from ghost with $206 million. Among the Star studded flops were the Bonfire of the vanities with Bruce Willis and Tom Hanks Havana with Robert Redford the Rookie with Clint Eastwood and Stanley amp Iris with Jane Fonda and Robert de Niro. In All 10 percent fewer americans went to the movies in 1990 but higher ticket prices pushed the Industry s Box office take to a near-rccord.$5 billion. The total amount spent by moviegoers flocking to such hits As Home alone and 199.0�?Ts top moneymaker ghost was just shy of the 1989 record of $5.03 billion the motion picture Assoc a turn of America said wednesday. John Horn associated pres films coming up the butchers wife principal photography of the film starring Demi Moore and Jeff Daniels has been completed at Paramount pictures under the direction of Terry Hughes. Scheduled for release in the fall the butchers wife involves a Greenwich Village Butcher returning from a Southern fishing trip with a clairvoyant wife who begins Tonia pc an uncanny the. Neighbourhood. A flight of the intruder the film starring Danny Glover Willem Dafoe and Brad Johnson will open in 1,500 Heaters in the United states. Jan. 18. John Milius directed the Vietnam War adventure Story based on the novel by Stephen Coonts. It co stars Rosanna Arquette and Tom Sizemore. A. Boxing Helena Kurt Wood Smith joins Madonna in mainline productions boxing Helena a psychological thriller about obsessive love to be r directed by Jennifer Lynch. A United press International to plus sunday january 6. 1991
