aton ▁from ▁a ▁script ▁by ▁Richard ▁La G ra ven ese ▁( The ▁Br id ges ▁of ▁Mad ison ▁County ), ▁isn ' t ▁above ▁a ▁little ▁te ar - j erk ing . ▁There ' s ▁also ▁the ▁matters ▁of ▁reducing ▁Steven ' s ▁four ▁un str ung ▁un cles ▁to ▁two , ▁D anny ▁( Michael ▁Rich ards ) ▁and ▁Arthur ▁( Ma ury ▁Ch ay kin ); ▁casting ▁And ie ▁Mac D ow ell ▁as ▁Sel ma , ▁Steven ' s ▁Jewish ▁mother ; ▁and ▁shooting ▁this ▁Lower ▁East ▁Side ▁story ▁in ▁Pas ad ena , ▁Cal if . ▁Gu ess ▁what ? ▁The ▁movie ▁works ▁like ▁a ▁charm ." ▁ ▁Box ▁office ▁The ▁film ▁performed ▁well ▁at ▁the ▁box ▁office . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁nomin ations ▁Thomas ▁New man ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁Academy ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Original ▁Musical ▁or ▁Com edy ▁Sc ore ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁Gram my ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Inst rument al ▁Com position ▁Writ ten ▁for ▁a ▁Mot ion ▁Picture ▁or ▁for ▁Television . ▁Michael ▁Rich ards ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁American ▁Com edy ▁Award ▁for ▁Fun ni est ▁Support ing ▁A ctor ▁in ▁a ▁Mot ion ▁Picture . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 9 5 ▁films ▁Category : 1 9 9 0 s ▁comedy - d rama ▁films ▁Category : American ▁films ▁Category : American ▁coming - of - age ▁films ▁Category : Fil ms ▁set ▁in ▁California ▁Category : English - language ▁films ▁Category : Fil ms