(This film even surpassed their previous film""s record at the box-office.) Appearing just before restrictions would be imposed by the Production Code on motion pictures, this was West""s second original effort, and was partially written and directed by her.The non-winning nominations were for Best Actor (Clint Eastwood lost to Al Pacino inScent of a Woman), Best Original Screenplay (David Webb Peoples lost toThe Crying Game), Best Art Direction/Set Decoration (lost toHowards End), Best Cinematography (lost toA River Runs Through It), and Best Sound (lost toThe Last of the Mohicans).They returned to the stilted house with other police officers and attempted to arrest the gang - but were stymied when the pompous Arjen Rudd identified himself as the Minister of Diplomatic Affairs for the South African Consulate, with full diplomatic immunity under the Diplomatic Relations Act.Johnny Sims reached the age of twelve.He recited poetry, played piano and sang in a choir...so did Lincoln and Washington!Eight male school friends sit perched on a fencepost and talk about their futures, many of which are already mapped out for them - even so, young twelve year old Johnny is confident of his prospects:White boy: What are you gonna be when you grow up, Whitey?Black boy: I detend to be a preacher man! Hallelujah!Nerdy-looking boy: I purpose to seek occupation as a cowboy.