1981 National Society of Film Critics Awards

January 5, 1982

Best Film:

** Atlantic City ** The 16th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 5 January 1982, honored the best filmmaking of 1981.

Winners

Best Picture

1. Atlantic City

2. Reds

3. Prince of the City

4. Pixote (Pixote: a Lei do Mais Fraco)

5. Pennies from Heaven

Best Director

1. '*Louis Malle – *Atlantic City'''''

2. Sidney Lumet – Prince of the City

3. Héctor Babenco – Pixote (Pixote: a Lei do Mais Fraco)

Best Actor

1. '*Burt Lancaster – *Atlantic City'''''

2. Gene Hackman – All Night Long

3. Henry Fonda – On Golden Pond

Best Actress

1. 'Marília Pêra – Pixote* (***Pixote: a Lei do Mais Fraco''''')

2. Faye Dunaway – Mommie Dearest

3. Diane Keaton – Reds

Best Supporting Actor

1. '*Robert Preston – *S.O.B.'''''

2. Jerry Orbach – Prince of the City

3. Jack Nicholson – Reds

Best Supporting Actress

1. '*Maureen Stapleton – *Reds'''''

2. Mona Washbourne – Stevie

3. Lisa Eichhorn – Cutter's Way

Best Screenplay

1. '*John Guare – *Atlantic City'''''

2. Warren Beatty and Trevor Griffiths – Reds

3. Dennis Potter – Pennies from Heaven

4. Jay Presson Allen and Sidney Lumet – Prince of the City

Best Cinematography

1. Gordon Willis – Pennies from Heaven

2. Vilmos Zsigmond – Blow Out

3. Vittorio Storaro – Reds

References

References

1. (5 January 1982). "'Atlantic City' wins critics' prizes". The New York Times.
2. (6 January 1982). "'Atlantic City' takes top critics awards". The Montreal Gazette.
3. (6 January 1982). "'Atlantic City' Named Best Picture". Toledo Blade.