Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Academy Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Lone Star (1996) | Nominated |
| 1996 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Screenplay | Lone Star (1996) | Nominated |
| 1995 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Screenplay | The Secret Of Roan Inish | Nominated |
| 1995 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Director | The Secret Of Roan Inish | Nominated |
| 1992 | Academy Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Passion Fish | Nominated |
| 1987 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Screenplay | Matewan | Nominated |
| 1987 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Director | Matewan | Nominated |
| 1985 | Sundance Film Festival | In Competition | The Brother from Another Planet | Nominated |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association | Best Screenplay | Return of the Secaucus 7 | Won |
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