1989 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

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15th LAFCA Awards
DateDecember 16, 1989
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Best Picture Do the Right Thing
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The 15th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards were announced on 16 December 1989 and given on 16 January 1990. [1]

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References

  1. Mathews, Jack (18 December 1989). "Spike Lee's 'Right Thing' Takes L.A. Film Critics' Top Award". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 December 2017.