Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Nominated | Best Editing | 1993 |
| Nominated | Best Original Screenplay | 1993 |
| Nominated | Best Supporting Actor | 1993 |
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
| Nominated | Best Original Screenplay | 1993 |
| Nominated | Best Supporting Actor | 1993 |
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
| Nominated | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | 1993 |
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