Awards and Nominations
1991 NAACP Image Awards
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture – Morgan Freeman (won)
- Outstanding Motion Picture (won)
1990 Young Artist Awards
- Young Artist Award Best Motion Picture – Drama (nominated)
- Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Motion Picture – Jermaine 'Huggy' Hopkins (nominated)
- Best Young Actress Supporting Role in a Motion Picture – Karen Malina White (nominated)
- Jackie Coogan Award – Norman Twain, producer (nominated)
American Film Institute recognition
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes and Villains- "Crazy" Joe Clark- Nominated Hero
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