1994 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

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20th LAFCA Awards
DateDecember 10, 1994
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Best Picture Pulp Fiction
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The 20th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in film for 1994, were given on 10 December 1994. [1]

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References

  1. King, Susan; Thomas, Kevin (11 December 1994). "'Pulp Fiction,' Tarantino Win L.A. Film Critics Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 December 2017.