1997 Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role Winner
Shine
Geoffrey Rush
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
1997 Academy Awards – Actor in a Leading Role Nominees
Jerry Maguire
Tom Cruise
Sling Blade
Billy Bob Thornton
The English Patient
Ralph Fiennes
