48th National Board of Review Awards
December 22, 1976
Best Picture:
All the President's Men
The 48th National Board of Review Awards were announced on December 22, 1976.
The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures is an organization in the United States dedicated to discussing and selecting what its members regard as the best film works of each year.
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National Board of Review of Motion Pictures :: Awards for 1976
The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.
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