According to the American Film Institute's AFI Catalog, ''thirteen-year-old newcomer Jason Presson earned critical praise for his performance in the title role, receiving a prize from the Academy of Family Films and Family TV, a Best Actor nomination from Youth In Film, and a four-picture deal at Paramount Pictures. When Twentieth Century-Fox elected not to promote the picture for the Academy Awards, Jason's father, Ron Presson, organized a campaign for his son's nomination, financing screenings and full-page advertisements in the trades. Presson clarified in a 17 Feb 1985 LAT editorial that he did not publicize whether the role was for 'Best Actor' or 'Best Supporting Actor', believing the performance could qualify for either category. Despite these efforts, however, no Oscar nomination resulted.''

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