Horner continued writing high-profile film scores in the 1980s , including '' 48 Hrs . '' ( 1982 ) , '' Krull '' ( 1983 ) , '' Star Trek III : The Search for Spock '' ( 1984 ) , '' Commando '' ( 1985 ) , '' Cocoon '' ( 1985 ) , '' Aliens '' ( 1986 ) , '' Batteries Not Included In 1987 , Horner 's original score for '' Aliens '' brought him his first Academy Award nomination . " Somewhere Out There , " which he co-composed and co-wrote with Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil for '' An American Tail '' , was also nominated that year for Best Original Song
Academy Award nomination
59th Academy Awards
James Horner