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15th Saturn Awards

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15th Saturn Awards
Date	August 23, 1988
Site	California, U.S.
Highlights
Most awards	RoboCop (5)
Most nominations	RoboCop (8)
← 14th Saturn Awards 16th →

The 15th Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film in 1987, were held on August 23, 1988.^[1]

The winners were announced on April 7, 1988.^[2] The sci-fi action film RoboCop won five awards, including Best Science Fiction Film.

Winners and nominees

Below is a complete list of nominees and winners. Winners are highlighted in bold.

Paul Verhoeven, Best Director winner

Jack Nicholson, Best Actor winner

Jessica Tandy, Best Actress winner

Richard Dawson, Best Supporting Actor winner

Kirk Cameron, Best Performance by a Younger Actor winner

Alan Silvestri, Best Music winner

Film awards

Best Science Fiction Film	Best Fantasy Film
RoboCop The Hidden Innerspace Masters of the Universe Predator The Running Man	The Princess Bride Batteries Not Included Date with an Angel Harry and the Hendersons The Living Daylights The Witches of Eastwick
Best Horror Film	Best Director
The Lost Boys Evil Dead II Hellraiser Near Dark A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Pumpkinhead	Paul Verhoeven – RoboCop Kathryn Bigelow – Near Dark Joe Dante – Innerspace William Dear – Harry and the Hendersons Jack Sholder – The Hidden Stan Winston – Pumpkinhead
Best Actor	Best Actress
*Jack Nicholson – The Witches of Eastwick* as Daryl Van Horne** Lance Henriksen – Pumpkinhead as Ed Harley Michael Nouri – The Hidden as Det. Tom Beck Terry O'Quinn – The Stepfather as Jerry Blake Arnold Schwarzenegger – Predator as Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer Peter Weller – RoboCopasOfficer Alex Murphy / RoboCop	*Jessica Tandy – Batteries Not Included* as Faye Riley** Nancy Allen – RoboCop as Officer Anne Lewis Melinda Dillon – Harry and the Hendersons as Nancy Henderson Lorraine Gary – Jaws: The Revenge as Ellen Brody Susan Sarandon – The Witches of Eastwick as Jane Spofford Robin Wright – The Princess Bride as Buttercup
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
*Richard Dawson – The Running Man* as Damon Killian** Robert De Niro – Angel HeartasLouis Cyphre Robert Englund – A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsasFreddy Krueger Barnard Hughes – The Lost Boys as Grandpa Bill Paxton – Near Dark as Severen Duncan Regehr – The Monster SquadasCount Dracula	*Anne Ramsey – Throw Momma from the Train* as Momma Lift** (posthumous) Lisa Bonet – Angel Heart as Epiphany Proudfoot Veronica Cartwright – The Witches of Eastwick as Felicia Alden Louise Fletcher – Flowers in the Attic as Grandmother Olivia Jenette Goldstein – Near Dark as Diamondback Dorothy Lamour – Creepshow 2 as Martha Spruce
Best Performance by a Younger Actor	Best Writing
*Kirk Cameron – Like Father Like Son* as Dr. Jack Hammond / Chris Hammond** Scott Curtis – Cameron's Closet as Cameron Lansing Stephen Dorff – The Gate as Glen Andre Gower – The Monster Squad as Sean Crenshaw Corey Haim – The Lost Boys as Sam Emerson Joshua John Miller – Near Dark as Homer	Michael Miner and Edward Neumeier – RoboCop Alan Parker – Angel Heart James Dearden – Fatal Attraction Jim Kouf (as Bob Hunt) – The Hidden William Goldman – The Princess Bride Michael Cristofer – The Witches of Eastwick
Best Music	Best Costumes
Alan Silvestri – Predator Christopher Young – Hellraiser Bruce Broughton – The Monster Squad John Carpenter – Prince of Darkness J. Peter Robinson – Return of the Living Dead Part II John Williams – The Witches of Eastwick	Phyllis Dalton – The Princess Bride Susan Becker – The Lost Boys Julie Weiss – Masters of the Universe Michael W. Hoffman and Aggie Lyon – The Monster Squad Erica Edell Phillips – RoboCop Robert Blackman – The Running Man
Best Make-up	Best Special Effects
Rob Bottin and Stephan Dupuis – RoboCop Mark Shostrom – Evil Dead II Rick Baker – Harry and the Hendersons Bob Keen – Hellraiser Greg Cannom, Ve Neill, and Steve La Porte – The Lost Boys Kevin Yagher, Mark Shostrom, and R. Christopher Biggs – A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors	Peter Kuran, Phil Tippett, Rob Bottin, and Rocco Gioffre – RoboCop Vern Hyde, Doug Beswick, and Tom Sullivan – Evil Dead II Dennis Muren, Bill George, Harley Jessup, and Kenneth Smith – Innerspace Richard Edlund – Masters of the Universe Joel Hynek, Stan Winston, Richard Greenberg, and Robert M. Greenberg – Predator Michael Lantieri (Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)) – The Witches of Eastwick

Special awards

References

^ "Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA (1988)". IMDb.

^ "'RoboCop' Leads in Nominations for Saturn Awards". Associated Press. April 7, 1988. Retrieved October 15, 2022.

External links

The Official Saturn Awards Site

v t e Saturn Awards
Film	Best Action / Adventure Film Release Best Actor in a Film Best Actress in a Film Best Animated Film Release Best Comic-to-Motion Picture Release Best Fantasy Film Release Best Film Costume Design Best Film Director Best Film Editing Best Film Make-up Best Film Music Best Film Production Design Best Film Special / Visual Effects Best Film Writing Best Horror Film Release Best Independent Film Release Best International Film Release Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film Best Science Fiction Film Release Best Supporting Actor in a Film Best Supporting Actress in a Film Best Thriller Film Release
Television	Best Action / Thriller Television Series Best Actor on Television Best Actress on Television Best Actor in Streaming Television Series Best Actress in Streaming Television Series Best Animated Series on Television Best Fantasy Television Series Best Film Presentation in Streaming Media Best Guest Starring Performance in a Network or Cable Television Series Best Guest Starring Performance in a Streaming Television Series Best Horror Television Series Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Newtwork or Cable Television Series Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Streaming Television Series Best Science Fiction Television Series Best Streaming Horror/Thriller Series Best Supporting Actor on Television Best Supporting Actress on Television Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Television Series Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Television Series Best Television Presentation (under 10 Episodes)
Home Entertainment	Best 4K Film Release Best DVD / BD Classic Film Release Best DVD / BD Collection Best DVD / BD Television Movie or Series Release
Special awards	Artist Showcase Award Breakthrough Performance Award Dan Curtis Legacy Award Filmmaker's Showcase Award The George Pal Memorial Award Legion M Breakout Director Award The Life Career Award The President's Memorial Award Producer's Showcase Award Special Recognition Award Stan Lee World Builder Award Visionary Award
Retired awards	Best DVD or Blu-ray Release (2001–2018/19) Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release (2001–2018/19) Best Home Video Release (1991–2000) Best International Series (2007) Best Low-Budget Film (1980–1982) Best Network Television Series (1988–2014) Best New Media Television Series (2015–2017) Best Guest Starring Role on Television (2008-2021) Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series (2013-2021) Best Retro Television Series on DVD (2004–2008) Best Streaming Science Fiction, Action & Fantasy Series (2018/19) Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series (2015-2021) Best Streaming Superhero Series (2017–2018/19) Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series (1996–2014) Best Youth-Oriented Television Series (2011–2014)
Ceremonies	1972 1973 1974/75 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989/90 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018/19 2019/20 2021/22 2022/23
Note: The years are listed as per convention, usually the year of film release; the ceremonies are usually held the next year.

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