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- ↑ "'Leaving Las Vegas' Arrives in Big Way at Spirit Awards". Los Angeles Times. 1996-03-25. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- ↑ "Independent Spirits Give Awards All Own". Chicago Tribune. 1996-03-25. Retrieved 2012-08-16.