Up Close and Personal
US (1996): Drama
This is a telling of the Jessica Savitch story, the newswoman who, in the 1970's, became the "First Woman Anchor". Sally/Tally (Michelle Pfeiffer) is taken under the wing of Warren (Robert Redford) in a Miami newsroom and becomes a news star on TV. Despite her love for Warren, she takes the big chance and moves on to Philadelphia, where he follows to rescue her faltering career at the cost of his own -- as she rises he falls. John Avnet directs; Stockard Channing, Joe Mantegna, Kate Nelligan and James Rebhorn support. (Amazon.com)
1 nomination
· Achievement in Music (Original Song) 1996: "Because You Loved Me" Diane Warren - Music & Lyric