National Board of Review Awards 1988

60th National Board of Review Awards

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Best Picture:
Mississippi Burning ^[1]

The 60th National Board of Review Awards were announced on December 13, 1988, and given on February 27, 1989. ^[2]

Top 10 films

1. Mississippi Burning
2. Dangerous Liaisons
3. The Accused
4. The Unbearable Lightness of Being
5. The Last Temptation of Christ
6. Tucker: The Man and His Dream
7. Big
8. Running on Empty
9. Gorillas in the Mist
10. Midnight Run

Top foreign films

1. Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
2. Pelle the Conqueror
3. Le Grand Chemin
4. Salaam Bombay!
5. A Taxing Woman

Winners

Alan Parker, Best Director winner

Gene Hackman, Best Actor winner

Jodie Foster, Best Actress winner

River Phoenix, Best Supporting Actor winner

Frances McDormand, Best Supporting Actress winner

• Best Picture:
  • Mississippi Burning
• Best Foreign Film:
  • Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown ^[3]
• Best Actor:
  • Gene Hackman - Mississippi Burning
• Best Actress:
  • Jodie Foster - The Accused
• Best Supporting Actor:
  • River Phoenix - Running on Empty ^[4]
• Best Supporting Actress:
  • Frances McDormand - Mississippi Burning
• Best Director:
  • Alan Parker - Mississippi Burning ^[5]
• Best Documentary
  • The Thin Blue Line ^{[6] [7] [8]}
• Career Achievement Award:
  • Kirk Douglas

References

1. 1988 film awards announced - UPI Archives
2. "1988 Archives". National Board of Review. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
3. BIG FILM WINNER - Orlando Sentinel
4. The River Phoenix Gallery on Twitter: "Excerpt of River Phoenix's acceptance speech at the 60th Annual National Board of...
5. DATELINE HOLLYWOOD - The Washington Post
6. Errol Morris: Film
7. The Independent Film Channel Announces The Re-Launch Of Errol Morris' Acclaimed Series 'Fist Person' - AMC Networks
8. 100 Film Critics Can't Be Wrong, Can They? : The critics' consensus choice for the 'best' movie of '88 is . . . a documentary! - Los Angeles Times

External links

• National Board of Review of Motion Pictures :: Awards for 1988