US (1990): Drama
Writer-director Barry Levinson is at his best when exploring his native Baltimore during his formative years: the 1950s and 1960s. This film, drawing upon family stories, tells a compelling, amusing tale about an extended group that came to America one by one, each earning enough to bring the next sibling. The new, American-born generation -- represented by Aidan Quinn and Kevin Pollak -- see a future in that mysterious machine known as the television, even as the older generation, led by Armin Mueller-Stahl, finds its traditions shattering or being put aside. Funny, tragic, and telling, it's a terrific, multifaceted film that ultimately details the breakdown of the oral tradition in the wake of television's burgeoning popularity. (Amazon.com)
4 nominations
· Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen 1990: Barry Levinson
· Cinematography 1990: Allen Daviau
· Costume Design 1990: Gloria Gresham
· Music (Original Score) 1990: Randy Newman