Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1998



11th CFCA Awards March 1, 1999

Best Film:  Saving Private Ryan  The 11th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, given on 1 March 1999, honored the finest achievements in 1998 filmmaking.

Winners

 * Best Actor:
 * Ian McKellen - Gods and Monsters
 * Best Actress:
 * Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth
 * Best Cinematography:
 * The Thin Red Line - John Toll
 * Best Director:
 * Terrence Malick - The Thin Red Line
 * Best Film:
 * Saving Private Ryan
 * Best Foreign Language Film:
 * La vita è bella (Life Is Beautiful), Italy
 * Best Score:
 * "The Truman Show" - Burkhard Dallwitz
 * Best Screenplay:
 * Shakespeare in Love - Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
 * Best Supporting Actor:
 * Billy Bob Thornton - A Simple Plan
 * Best Supporting Actress:
 * Kathy Bates - Primary Colors
 * Most Promising Actor:
 * Joseph Fiennes - Shakespeare in Love
 * Most Promising Actress:
 * Kimberly Elise - Beloved