National Board of Review Awards 1977



49th National Board of Review Awards December 19, 1977

Best Picture:  The Turning Point  The 49th National Board of Review Awards were announced on December 19, 1977.

Top ten films

 * 1) The Turning Point
 * 2) Annie Hall
 * 3) Julia
 * 4) Star Wars
 * 5) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
 * 6) The Late Show
 * 7) Saturday Night Fever
 * 8) Equus
 * 9) The Picture Show Man
 * 10) Harlan County, USA

Top foreign films

 * 1) That Obscure Object of Desire
 * 2) The Man Who Loved Women
 * 3) A Special Day
 * 4) Cria!
 * 5) The American Friend

Winners

 * Best Picture:
 * The Turning Point
 * Best Foreign Film:
 * That Obscure Object of Desire
 * Best Actor:
 * John Travolta - Saturday Night Fever
 * Best Actress:
 * Anne Bancroft - The Turning Point
 * Best Supporting Actor:
 * Tom Skerritt - The Turning Point
 * Best Supporting Actress:
 * Diane Keaton - Annie Hall
 * Best Director:
 * Luis Buñuel - That Obscure Object of Desire
 * Special Citation:
 * Close Encounters of the Third Kind, for outstanding special effects
 * The Rescuers, for restoring and upgrading the art of animation