70th New York Film Critics Circle Awards | |
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Date | January 9, 2005 |
Highlights | |
Best Film | Sideways , The Incredibles (animated) |
Best Direction | Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby |
Best Actor | Paul Giamatti Sideways |
Best Actress | Imelda Staunton Vera Drake |
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