Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated | Best Director | 1989 |
| Nominated | Best Original Screenplay | 1989 |
| Nominated | Best Supporting Actor | 1989 |
Berlin International Film Festival
| Nominated | In Competition | 1990 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Nominated | Best Director | 1990 |
| Nominated | Best Picture | 1990 |
Directors Guild of America
| Nominated | Best Director | 1989 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Nominated |
Best Picture - Drama |
1989 |
National Board of Review
| Nominated |
Best Picture |
1989 |
| Won | Best Supporting Actor | 1989 |
New York Film Critics Circle
| Won | Best Supporting Actor | 1989 |
