The film was nominated for one Razzie Award, Worst Screenplay.

In addition, the film was nominated for Worst Screenplay (written by Ritchie), and Giannini for Worst Actor.

It also received nominations for Michael Douglas as Worst Actor and for Seltzer in the category of Worst Screenplay.

However, Year of the Dragon was also nominated for five Razzie awards, including Worst Director and Worst Screenplay.

In 1995, he wrote Showgirls, which won that year's Golden Raspberry Award for "Worst Screenplay".

It received a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Screenplay, but lost that category to The Flintstones.

Worst Screenplay (Stewart Raffill and Steve Feke) (nominated)

Worst Screenplay (Eddie Murphy)

They won three: for the Worst Picture, Worst Director, and Worst Screenplay.

Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay - John Derek (Won)