Grayson Hall received a Supporting Actress nomination for playing the vindictve teacher (and latent lesbian) in Tennessee Williams' play, “The Night of the Iguana,” adapted to thescreen by John Huston.

John Huston's adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play, “The Night of the Iguana” was nominated for four Oscars, including Supporting Actress for Grayson Hall annd Cinematography (b/w) for Gabriel Figueroa, his only nomination.

The most nominated films in 1985 were “Out of Africa” and “The Color Purple, each with 11 nods. “Out of Africa” swept most of the Oscars, including Best Picture and Director for Sydney Pollack. The other two Best Picture nominees were “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” with four, and “Witness,” which like “Prizzi's Honor,” was nominated in eight categories.

It's rare that the same performance get honored by all the voting groups, but that's exactly what happened in 1985, when Anjelica Huston won the Supporting Oscar, the New York Film Critics, the Los Angeles Film Critics, the National Board of Review, the Golden Globe, and the National Society of Film Critics.

“Carrie” was nominated for two Oscars: Best Actress for Sissy Spacek and Supporting Actress for Piper Laurie; neither won.