Harrelson's career gained momentum when he starred in the Miloš Forman film "The People vs. Larry Flynt", in which he played Larry Flynt, publisher of "Hustler" magazine. The film was a success and Harrelson's performance was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award for Best Actor. After that, Harrelson was cast in more serious film roles. He starred in the 1997 war film "Welcome to Sarajevo" and in 1997 had a featured role as Sergeant Schumann in "Wag the Dog" and as Will Huffman in the 1997 family film "Road to Manhattan", opposite George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Alec Baldwin and Gene Hackman. In 1998, Harrelson starred in the thriller "Palmetto" and played Sergeant Keck in "The Thin Red Line", a war film nominated for seven Academy Awards in 1999.