1984 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

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10th LAFCA Awards
DateDecember 5, 1984
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The 10th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards were announced on 5 December 1984 and given on 24 January 1985. [1]

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References

  1. "Mozart film biography wins over tough critics". Mohave Daily Miner. 18 December 1984. Retrieved 28 December 2017 via Google News Archive.