Saltzman Sees...1991 Oscars

1991 Nominees & Award Winners of My Oscars

• Best Picture

29th Street
Boyz N The Hood
The Silence of the Lambs
What About Bob?


• Best Director

Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lmabs)
Frank Pesce (29th Street)
Martin Scoresese (Cape Fear)
John Singleton (Boyz N The Hood)


• Best Family Picture

The Addams Family
Beauty and the Beast
Dutch
Father of the Bride


• Best Screenplay

J.J. Abrams (Regarding Henry)
George Gallo (29th Street)
Thomas Harris & Ted Tally (The Silence of the Lambs)
John Singleton (Boyz N The Hood)


• Best Actor

Billy Crystal (City Slickers)
Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs)
Anthony LaPaglia (29th Street)
Bill Murray (What About Bob?)


• Best Actress

Annette Bening (Regarding Henry)
Jodie Foster (The Silence of the Lambs)
Jessica Lange (Cape Fear)
Julie Warner (Doc Hollywood)


• Best Supporting Actor

Danny Aiello (29th Street)
Lloyd Bridges (Hot Shots!)
Robert De Niro (Cape Fear)
Richard Dreyfuss (What About Bob?)


• Best Supporting Actress

Jody Davis (Barton Fink)
Lainie Kazan (29th Street)
Juliette Lewis (Cape Fear)
Nia Long (Boyz N The Hood)

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Saltzman Sees...Boyz N The Hood (1991)

Boyz N The Hood  is John Singleton's portrayal of social problems in inner-city Los Angeles takes the form of a tale of three friends growing up together 'in the 'hood.' Half-brothers Doughboy and Ricky Baker are foils for each other's personality, presenting very different approaches to the tough lives they face. Ricky is the 'All-American' athlete, looking to win a football scholarship to USC and seeks salvation through sports, while 'Dough' succumbs to the violence, alcohol, and crime surrounding him in his environment, but maintains a strong sense of pride and code of honor. Between these two is their friend Tre, who is lucky to have a father, 'Furious' Styles, to teach him to have the strength of character to do what is right and to always take responsibility for his actions.

Singleton was my Best Director of 1991.