National Board of Review Awards 1988 explained

60th National Board of Review Awards

----Best Picture:
Mississippi Burning ^[1]

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

Top 10 films

1. Mississippi Burning
2. Dangerous Liaisons
3. The Accused
4. The Unbearable Lightness of Being
5. The Last Temptation of Christ
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

• Best Picture:
  • Mississippi Burning
• Best Foreign Film:
  • Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown^[2]
• Best Actor:
  • Gene Hackman - Mississippi Burning
• Best Actress:
  • Jodie Foster - The Accused
• Best Supporting Actor:
  • River Phoenix - Running on Empty^[3]
• Best Supporting Actress:
  • Frances McDormand - Mississippi Burning
• Best Director:
  • Alan Parker - Mississippi Burning^[4]
• Best Documentary
  • The Thin Blue Line^{[5] [6] [7]}
• Career Achievement Award:
  • Kirk Douglas

External links

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

Notes and References

1. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/12/13/First-1988-film-awards-announced/8934597992400/*First 1988 film awards announced - UPI Archives
2. https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1988-12-15-0090110074-story.html BIG FILM WINNER - Orlando Sentinel
3. https://mobile.twitter.com/phoenixsgallery/status/1122395523921657856 The River Phoenix Gallery on Twitter: "Excerpt of River Phoenix's acceptance speech at the 60th Annual National Board of...
4. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1988/12/16/dateline-hollywood/fda59874-1801-4750-9c4f-c5afbe0ae8e4/ DATELINE HOLLYWOOD - The Washington Post
5. https://www.errolmorris.com/film/tbl.html Errol Morris: Film
6. https://www.amcnetworks.com/press-releases/the-independent-film-channel-announces-the-re-launch-of-errol-morris-acclaimed-series-fist-person/ The Independent Film Channel Announces The Re-Launch Of Errol Morris' Acclaimed Series 'Fist Person' - AMC Networks
7. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-01-08-ca-257-story.html 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