Awards
| Group | Award | Won? |
|---|---|---|
| Independent Spirit Awards 1988 | ||
| Best Cinematography (John Bailey) | No | |
| Best Feature (Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus) | No | |
| Best Female Lead (Debra Sandlund) | No | |
| Best Supporting Male (Wings Hauser) | No |
| Group | Award | Won? |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Raspberry Awards 1988 | ||
| Worst Director (Norman Mailer) | Yes, tied with Elaine May for Ishtar | |
| Worst Actor (Ryan O'Neal) | No | |
| Worst Actress (Debra Sandlund) | No | |
| Worst New Star (Debra Sandlund) | No | |
| Worst Picture (Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus) | No | |
| Worst Screenplay (Norman Mailer) | No | |
| Worst Supporting Actress (Isabella Rossellini, also for Siesta) | No |
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