His Sole Academy Award Nomination

River Phoenix received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Danny Pope in the 1988 Sidney Lumet drama 'Running on Empty'.

Sources

• en.wikipedia.org
• River Phoenix | History | Research Starters - EBSCO
• River Phoenix | Stand by Me, My Own Private Idaho, Films, & Biography | Britanni
• guinnessworldrecords.com
• River Phoenix Oscar Nomination: The Lost Performance That Still HauntsHollywood

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