1997 National Society of Film Critics Awards

January 3, 1998

Best Picture:

** L.A. Confidential ** The 32nd National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 3 January 1998, honored the best filmmaking of 1997.

Winners

Best Picture

1. L.A. Confidential

2. The Sweet Hereafter

3. Boogie Nights

Best Director

1. '*Curtis Hanson – *L.A. Confidential'''''

2. Atom Egoyan – The Sweet Hereafter

3. Paul Thomas Anderson – Boogie Nights

Best Actor

1. '*Robert Duvall – *The Apostle'''''

2. Peter Fonda – Ulee's Gold

3. Dustin Hoffman – Wag the Dog

4. Ian Holm – The Sweet Hereafter

5. Al Pacino – Donnie Brasco

Best Actress

1. '*Julie Christie – *Afterglow'''''

2. Helena Bonham Carter – The Wings of the Dove

3. Judi Dench – Mrs. Brown

Best Supporting Actor

1. '*Burt Reynolds – *Boogie Nights'''''

2. Kevin Spacey – L.A. Confidential

3. Rupert Everett – My Best Friend's Wedding

Best Supporting Actress

1. '*Julianne Moore – *Boogie Nights'''''

2. Sarah Polley – The Sweet Hereafter

3. Nathalie Richard – Irma Vep

Best Screenplay

1. '*Curtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland – *L.A. Confidential'''''

2. Atom Egoyan – The Sweet Hereafter

3. Kevin Smith – Chasing Amy

Best Cinematography

1. '*Roger Deakins – *Kundun'''''

2. Dante Spinotti – L.A. Confidential

3. Christopher Doyle – Happy Together

Best Foreign Language Film

1. La Promesse

2. Underground

3. Gabbeh

Best Non-Fiction Film

1. Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

2. 4 Little Girls

3. Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist

Special Citation

• Charles Burnett's Nightjohn, a film whose exceptional quality and origin challenge strictures of the movie marketplace.

References

References

1. (3 January 1998). "‘Confidential’ adds kudos". Variety.
2. (5 January 1998). "'L.A. Confidential' Wins National Critics' Awards". The New York Times.
3. (5 January 1998). "'L.A. Confidential' Adds Another Critical Laurel". Los Angeles Times.
4. (5 January 1998). "National Critics honor 'L.A. Confidential'". The Boston Globe.