1981 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Adapted Screenplay Winner
Ordinary People
Alvin Sargent
The accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father, and the guilt-ridden younger son.
1981 Writers Guild of America Awards – Best Adapted Screenplay Nominees
Coal Miner’s Daughter
Thomas Rickman
The Elephant Man
Christopher De Vore
The Great Santini
Lewis John Carlino
