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- ↑ "The 57th Academy Awards | 1985". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
- ↑ "The 60th Academy Awards (1988) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
