(in the next sequence), the club owner is beaten by Nazi thugs.On their way home, Sally explains to Brian her strange occupation as a shocking denizen of the garish club in which she fantasizes herself as a star:"That""s me, darling." He even suggested hat he could aid Maggie regarding her reoccurring dream.He spoke about his wall poster - a drawing of three "ancient dream demons" who roamed he dreams of the living until finding the "most evil, twisted human imaginable.The latest television news broadcasts spoke of violence in cities, including looting and killing, and smaller towns had become deserted ghost towns.After having persuaded his Cambodian assistant and friend Dith Pran to remain behind with him to help cover the story after the communist Khymer Rouge takeover and withdrawal of US military forces, Schanberg unintentionally betrays his aide by miscalculating the situation.It was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Morgan Freeman), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Original Score, and Best Sound - but it failed to win a single Oscar.