Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1989 Explained

The 2nd Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were announced on March 8, 1990 at an awards ceremony held in The Pump Room.^[1] They honor achievements in 1989 filmmaking. Twenty-seven of the CFCA members voted for the awards.^[1] Do the Right Thing earned three accolades, including Best Film, and its director Spike Lee commented that the awards made up for the lack of nominations at that year's Academy Awards.^[1] Actress Laura San Giacomo received two awards for her role as Cynthia Patrice Bishop in Sex, Lies, and Videotape.^[1]

Winners

The winners for the 27nd Chicago Film Critics Association Awards are as follows:^[1]

Best Actor

Tom Cruise – Born on the Fourth of July

Best Actress

Michelle Pfeiffer – The Fabulous Baker Boys

Best Director

Spike Lee – Do the Right Thing

Best Film

Do the Right Thing

Best Foreign Film

Henry V

Best Supporting Actor

Danny Aiello – Do the Right Thing

Best Supporting Actress

Laura San Giacomo – Sex, Lies, and Videotape

Most Promising Actor

John Cusack – Say Anything...

Most Promising Actress

Laura San Giacomo – Sex, Lies, and Videotape

External links

• 1988–97 Awards at the Chicago Film Critics Association
• 1989 Awards at the Internet Movie Database

Notes and References

1. News: Local critics pick Lee film as year's best. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924193657/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3988193.html. dead. September 24, 2015. Voedisch. Lynn. March 9, 1990. Chicago Sun-Times. July 21, 2015.