Awards for 1987

Golden Globe

Best Motion Picture - Drama

WINNER

Platoon
NOMINEES

Children of a Lesser God

The Mission

Mona Lisa

A Room with a View

Stand by Me

Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical

WINNER

Hannah and Her Sisters
NOMINEES

Crimes of the Heart

Crocodile Dundee

Down and Out in Beverly Hills

Little Shop of Horrors

Peggy Sue Got Married

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

WINNER

Mona Lisa: Bob Hoskins
NOMINEES

The Mosquito Coast: Harrison Ford

'Round Midnight: Dexter Gordon

Children of a Lesser God: William Hurt

The Mission: Jeremy Irons

The Color of Money: Paul Newman

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical

WINNER

Crocodile Dundee: Paul Hogan
NOMINEES

Ferris Bueller's Day Off: Matthew Broderick

Something Wild: Jeff Daniels

Ruthless People: Danny DeVito

That's Life!: Jack Lemmon

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

WINNER

Children of a Lesser God: Marlee Matlin
NOMINEES

Duet for One: Julie Andrews

'night, Mother: Anne Bancroft

Extremities: Farrah Fawcett

Aliens: Sigourney Weaver

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical

WINNER

Crimes of the Heart: Sissy Spacek
NOMINEES

That's Life!: Julie Andrews

Something Wild: Melanie Griffith

Down and Out in Beverly Hills: Bette Midler

Peggy Sue Got Married: Kathleen Turner

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

WINNER

Platoon: Tom Berenger
NOMINEES

Hannah and Her Sisters: Michael Caine

Blue Velvet: Dennis Hopper

Hoosiers: Dennis Hopper

Something Wild: Ray Liotta

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

WINNER

A Room with a View: Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith was not present at the ceremony. Director James Ivory accepted the award on her behalf.
NOMINEES

Crocodile Dundee: Linda Kozlowski

The Color of Money: Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Mona Lisa: Cathy Tyson

Hannah and Her Sisters: Dianne Wiest

Best Director - Motion Picture

WINNER

Platoon: Oliver Stone
NOMINEES

Hannah and Her Sisters: Woody Allen

A Room with a View: James Ivory

The Mission: Roland Joffé

Stand by Me: Rob Reiner

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

WINNER

The Mission: Robert Bolt
NOMINEES

Hannah and Her Sisters: Woody Allen

Blue Velvet: David Lynch

Mona Lisa: Neil Jordan, David Leland

Platoon: Oliver Stone

Best Original Song - Motion Picture

WINNER

Top Gun: Giorgio Moroder (music), Tom Whitlock (lyrics)
For the song "Take My Breath Away".
NOMINEES

The Karate Kid, Part II: David Foster (music/lyrics), Peter Cetera (music/lyrics), Diane Nini (lyrics)
For the song "Glory of Love".

That's Life!: Henry Mancini (music), Leslie Bricusse (lyrics)
For the song "Life in a Looking Glass".

An American Tail: James Horner (music), Barry Mann (music), Cynthia Weil (lyrics)
For the song "Somewhere Out There".

Tough Guys: Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Kenny Rogers
For the song "They Don't Make Them Like They Used to".

Running Scared: Rod Temperton
For the song "Sweet Freedom".

Best Original Score - Motion Picture

WINNER

The Mission: Ennio Morricone
NOMINEES

Little Shop of Horrors: Miles Goodman

The Mosquito Coast: Maurice Jarre

'Round Midnight: Herbie Hancock

Top Gun: Harold Faltermeyer

Best Foreign Language Film

WINNER

The Assault
Netherlands
NOMINEES

Betty Blue
France

Ginger and Fred
Italy

Otello
Italy

3 hommes et un couffin
France

Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Drama

WINNER

The Equalizer: Edward Woodward
NOMINEES

Knots Landing: William Devane

Magnum, P.I.: Tom Selleck

Miami Vice: Don Johnson

Dynasty: John Forsythe

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV

WINNER

Promise: James Woods (Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS))
For playing "D.J.".
NOMINEES

Promise: James Garner (Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS))
For playing "Bob Beuhler".

Peter the Great: Jan Niklas

The Deliberate Stranger: Mark Harmon

Unnatural Causes: John Ritter

Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical

WINNER

Moonlighting: Bruce Willis
NOMINEES

Family Ties: Michael J. Fox

Who's the Boss?: Tony Danza

The Cosby Show: Bill Cosby

Cheers: Ted Danson

Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama

WINNER

Murder, She Wrote: Angela Lansbury
NOMINEES

Cagney & Lacey: Sharon Gless

Hotel: Connie Sellecca

Dynasty: Joan Collins

Cagney & Lacey: Tyne Daly

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV

WINNER

Christmas Eve: Loretta Young
NOMINEES

Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story: Farrah Fawcett

Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna: Amy Irving

Second Serve: Vanessa Redgrave

Nobody's Child: Marlo Thomas

Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical

WINNER

Moonlighting: Cybill Shepherd
NOMINEES

The Golden Girls: Estelle Getty

The Golden Girls: Bea Arthur

The Golden Girls: Rue McClanahan

The Golden Girls: Betty White

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV

WINNER

Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna: Jan Niklas
NOMINEES

Christmas Eve: Trevor Howard

Christmas Eve: Ron Leibman

Magnum, P.I.: John Hillerman

Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story: Tom Conti

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV

WINNER

Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna: Olivia de Havilland
NOMINEES

Promise: Piper Laurie (Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS))
For playing "Annie Gilbert".

Cheers: Rhea Perlman

Family Ties: Justine Bateman

Peter the Great: Lilli Palmer

Nazi Hunter: The Beate Klarsfeld Story: Geraldine Page

Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical

WINNER

The Golden Girls
NOMINEES

Moonlighting

Family Ties

The Cosby Show

Cheers

Best TV-Series - Drama

WINNER

L.A. Law
NOMINEES

St. Elsewhere

Miami Vice

Dynasty

Cagney & Lacey

Murder, She Wrote

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV

WINNER

Promise: (Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS))
NOMINEES

Peter the Great

Nobody's Child

Christmas Eve

Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna

Unnatural Causes