Awards
Wins
- Montréal World Film Festival: Grand Prix des Amériques, Gregory Nava; 1984.
Nominations
- Academy Awards: Oscar; Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Gregory Nava and Anna Thomas; 1985.
- Writers Guild of America, East: WGA Award; Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen; Gregory Nava and Anna Thomas; 1985.
Other distinguishments
- In 1995 the film was selected for preservation by the United States National Film Registry.
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