The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, February 1st, 2001
`Gladiator,' `Tiger' lead nominees Associated Press Thursday, February 1, 2001 London -- "Gladiator" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" dominated nominations Wednesday for the 53rd British Academy Film Awards, with 14 apiece. Local favorite "Billy Elliot" was close behind with 11 nominations. The three films will compete for best picture against "Almost Famous" and "Erin Brockovich." Traditionally, the British laurels came after Hollywood's Academy Awards; this year, they will be announced Feb. 25, a month before the Oscars. They were pushed forward about six weeks to make them a key st...
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