Historical clue formulations

• 1988 Best Picture winner starring Dustin Hoffman — 2022-01-03
• Best Picture after "The Last Emperor" — 2018-09-15
• Dustin Hoffman title role — 2014-02-16
• Dustin Hoffman film — 2004-03-17
• Best Picture of 1988 — 2003-07-06
• See 54-Across — 1999-04-08