1989 National Society of Film Critics Awards

January 8, 1990

Best Film:

** Drugstore Cowboy ** The 24th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 8 January 1990, honored the best filmmaking of 1989.

Winners

Best Picture

1. Drugstore Cowboy

2. Enemies, a Love Story

3. Casualties of War

Best Director

1. '*Gus Van Sant – *Drugstore Cowboy'''''

2. Paul Mazursky – Enemies, a Love Story

3. Spike Lee – Do the Right Thing

Best Actor

1. '*Daniel Day-Lewis – *My Left Foot'''''

2. Morgan Freeman – Driving Miss Daisy

3. Tom Cruise – Born on the Fourth of July

Best Actress

1. '*Michelle Pfeiffer – *The Fabulous Baker Boys'''''

2. Jessica Tandy – Driving Miss Daisy

3. Andie MacDowell – Sex, Lies, and Videotape

Best Supporting Actor

1. '*Beau Bridges – *The Fabulous Baker Boys'''''

2. Denzel Washington – Glory

Best Supporting Actress

1. '*Anjelica Huston – *Enemies, a Love Story'''''

2. Lena Olin – Enemies, a Love Story

3. Brenda Fricker – My Left Foot

Best Screenplay

1. '*Gus Van Sant and Daniel Yost – *Drugstore Cowboy'''''

2. Steven Soderbergh – Sex, Lies, and Videotape

3. Steve Kloves – The Fabulous Baker Boys

Best Cinematography

• Michael Ballhaus – The Fabulous Baker Boys

Best Documentary

• Roger & Me

References

References

1. (8 January 1990). "Critics' Award to 'Drugstore Cowboy'". The New York Times.
2. (8 January 1990). "U.s. Film Critics Pick Drugstore Cowboy` As Best". Chicago Tribune.
3. (8 January 1990). "'Cowboy' the favorite for National Critics". The Boston Globe.