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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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