In February 1990 , the film competed for the Golden Bear at the 40th Berlin International Film Festival , but lost to the American film '' Music Box '' ( 1990 ) and Czech film '' Larks on a String '' ( 1969 ) . That same month , the film garnered eight Academy Awards nominations , including Best Picture and Best Actor ; its closest rival was '' Driving Miss Daisy '' , which received nine nominations . At the 62nd Oscars , Stone won a second Academy Award for Best Director ; he had previously won the award for '' Platoon '' . The film also won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing ; '' Driving Miss Daisy '' , '' The Bear '' , '' Glory '' and '' The Fabulous Baker Boys '' had also been nominated in that category . At the 44th British Academy Film Awards in 1991 , the film received two nominations for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Adapted Screenplay , but did not win in either category
44th British Academy Film Awards
44th British Academy Film Awards
Born on the Fourth of July (film)