1996 New York Film Critics Circle Awards



62nd New York Film Critics Circle Awards announced: December 12, 1996 given: January 5, 1997

Best Picture:  Fargo  The 62nd New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 1996, were announced on December 12, 1996, and given on January 5, 1997.

Winners

 * Best Actor:
 * Geoffrey Rush - Shine
 * Runners-up: Daniel Day-Lewis - The Crucible, Kevin Costner - Tin Cup and Tom Cruise - Jerry Maguire
 * Actress:
 * Emily Watson - Breaking the Waves
 * Runners-up: Frances McDormand - Fargo and Nicole Kidman - The Portrait of a Lady
 * Best Cinematography:
 * Robby Müller - Breaking the Waves and Dead Man
 * Best Director:
 * Lars von Trier - Breaking the Waves
 * Best Documentary:
 * When We Were Kings
 * Best Film:
 * Fargo
 * Runners-up: The People vs. Larry Flynt and Breaking the Waves
 * Best Foreign Language Film:
 * The White Balloon • Iran
 * Best New Director:
 * Stanley Tucci and Campbell Scott - Big Night
 * Best Screenplay:
 * Albert Brooks and Monica Johnson - Mother
 * Best Supporting Actor:
 * Harry Belafonte - Kansas City
 * Runners-up: Martin Donovan - The Portrait of a Lady and Tony Shalhoub - Big Night
 * Best Supporting Actress:
 * Courtney Love - The People vs. Larry Flynt
 * Runner-up: Barbara Hershey - The Portrait of a Lady
 * Most Distinguished Re-issue:
 * Vertigo
 * Special Citation:
 * Jonas Mekas; to the president of the Anthology Film Archives for his long contributions to independent film.