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| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
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| 1997 | Won | Oscar |
Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Billy Bob Thornton |
| Nominated | Oscar |
Best Actor in a Leading Role Billy Bob Thornton |
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| Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Saturn Award |
Best Performance by a Younger Actor Lucas Black |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | CFCA Award |
Best Actor Billy Bob Thornton |
| Chicago International Film Festival | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | Special Jury Prize |
Special Jury Award Billy Bob Thornton (director) |
| Chlotrudis Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Chlotrudis Award |
Best Actor Billy Bob Thornton |
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Best Movie |
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| Nominated | Chlotrudis Award |
Best Director Billy Bob Thornton |
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Best Supporting Actor Lucas Black |
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Best Supporting Actor John Ritter |
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| Edgar Allan Poe Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Edgar |
Best Motion Picture Billy Bob Thornton |
| Independent Spirit Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Independent Spirit Award |
Best First Feature Billy Bob Thornton (director) David L. Bushell (producer) Brandon Rosser (producer) |
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | KCFCC Award |
Best Actor Billy Bob Thornton |
| National Board of Review, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1996 | Won | NBR Award |
Top Ten Films |
| Special Achievement Award |
Billy Bob Thornton
For special achievement in filmmaking |
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| Satellite Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Motion Picture Screenplay - Original Billy Bob Thornton |
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Billy Bob Thornton |
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Outstanding Original Score Daniel Lanois |
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| Screen Actors Guild Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Nominated | Actor |
Outstanding Performance by a Cast Billy Bob Thornton Dwight Yoakam J.T. Walsh John Ritter Lucas Black Natalie Canerday Robert Duvall |
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Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Billy Bob Thornton |
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| Writers Guild of America, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | WGA Award (Screen) |
Best Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Billy Bob Thornton |
| Young Artist Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | Young Artist Award |
Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor Lucas Black |
| YoungStar Awards | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
| 1997 | Won | YoungStar Award |
Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film Lucas Black |
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