Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated |
Best Original Screenplay Atlantic City |
1981 |
Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Won |
Best Screenplay Atlantic City |
1981 |
| Won |
New Generation Award Atlantic City |
1981 |
National Society of Film Critics
| Won |
Best Screenplay (Runner-up) Six Degrees of Separation |
1993 |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Won |
Best Screenplay Atlantic City |
1981 |
