As John Givings, a mentally ill man who speaks the truth to self-deluding suburbanites, Michael Shannon makes an indelible impression in just a few scenes. This is his first Academy Award nomination.
The science-fiction sensation "Avatar" and the war-on-terror thriller "The Hurt Locker" lead the Academy Awards with nine nominations each, including best picture and director for former spouses James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow. more »
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