58th Annual Academy Awards Coverage (1986)

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  • Date of Ceremony: Monday, March 24, 1986
  • For films released in: 1985
  • Location: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
  • Host(s): Alan Alda (video), Jane Fonda (video) and Robin Williams (video)
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Heading towards the 58th Annual Academy Awards, The Color Purple and Out of Africa each had eleven nominations.

In just a few short weeks, one film would go home very happy, while the other would leave the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion empty-handed.

Heading into the ceremony, the following film(s) had five or more nominations:

  • The Color Purple: 11
  • Out of Africa: 11
  • Prizzi's Honor: 8
  • Witness: 8
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