Kevin Kline of the tormented and mercurial Nathan opposite Meryl Streep. Streep won an Academy Award for her performance in the film. Kline was nominated for a 1983 Golden Globe award (New Star of the Year) and BAFTA Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer To Film. During the 1980s and early 1990s, Kline made several films with director Lawrence Kasdan, including "The Big Chill", "Silverado", "Grand Canyon", "I Love You to Death", and "French Kiss". He played Donald Woods in Richard Attenborough's "Cry Freedom" opposite Denzel Washington about the friendship between Activist Stephen Biko and editor Donald Woods. In 1989, Kline won an
Michael Hoffman (director) Jr., "One Fine Day" with Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney, "Soapdish" with Sally Field and Kevin Kline, "A Midsummer Night's Dream", for which he also wrote the screenplay based on the work by Shakespeare, and "The Emperor's Club" (starring Kevin Kline). He has made three films with Kline (so far), including the aforementioned "A Midsummer Night's Dream". His film "Promised Land" (1987) was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. "Restoration" (1995) was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. He wrote and directed "The Last Station" (2009), based on the final years of Leo