Tom Berenger 1980s, including "The Big Chill" (1983), " Eddie and the Cruisers" (1983), "Platoon" (1986), "Someone to Watch Over Me" (1987), and "Major League" (1989). In 1986, he received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Staff Sergeant Barnes in "Platoon" (this performance won him a Golden Globe Award for "Best Supporting Actor"). A role for which he has become well known for is Thomas Beckett, the main character in the mid-1990s film "Sniper" (which would later be followed by four sequels, featuring Berenger in the starring role for three). Other notable films from that period in which he was
Academy Award for Best Picture 2002, showcase every film that has won the Best Picture title since the award's inception. As of 2018, there have been 546 films nominated for Best Picture and 90 winners. At the 1st Academy Awards ceremony (for 1927 and 1928), there were two categories of awards that were each considered the top award of the night: "Outstanding Picture" and "Unique and Artistic Picture," the former being won by the war epic "Wings," and the latter by the art film "." Each award was intended to honor different and equally important aspects of superior filmmaking. The following year, the Academy dropped