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American Movie Awards: 1980

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Date:	11 February
Host:	Dudley Moore; Angie Dickinson; David Frost (I)
Location:	Wilshire Theater, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Best Film


Winner:
	Rocky II (1979)
Other Nominees:
	Apocalypse Now (1979) Manhattan (1979) The China Syndrome (1979) The Deer Hunter (1978)

Best Actor


Winner:
	The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979) - Alan Alda
Other Nominees:
	...And Justice for All. (1979) - Al Pacino Apocalypse Now (1979) - Martin Sheen The China Syndrome (1979) - Jack Lemmon (I) The Deer Hunter (1978) - Robert De Niro

Best Actress


Winner:
	Norma Rae (1979) - Sally Field
Other Nominees:
	Manhattan (1979) - Diane Keaton Same Time, Next Year (1978) - Ellen Burstyn Starting Over (1979) - Jill Clayburgh The China Syndrome (1979) - Jane Fonda

Best Supporting Actor


Winner:
	Apocalypse Now (1979) - Robert Duvall

Best Supporting Actress


Winner:
	The Deer Hunter (1978) - Meryl Streep

Best Director


Winner:
	The Deer Hunter (1978) - Michael Cimino (I)

Best Screenplay


Winner:
	The China Syndrome (1979)

Best Song


Winner:
	Every Which Way But Loose (1978) - For the song "Every Which Way But Loose".

Favorite Film Star - Female


Winner:
	Jane Fonda

Favorite Film Star - Male


Winner:
	Burt Reynolds (I)

Special Marquee


Winner:
	Clint Eastwood - In recognition of his distinguished and continuing career as an outstanding actor, director and filmmaker.