Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay 1997
69th Academy Awards · held March 24, 1997 · 5 nominees
- Winner Fargo · Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
- Nominee Jerry Maguire · Cameron Crowe
- Nominee Lone Star · John Sayles
- Nominee Secrets & Lies · Mike Leigh
- Nominee Shine · Jan Sardi, Scott Hicks