National Board of Review Awards 1988



60th National Board of Review Awards

Best Picture:  Mississippi Burning  The 60th National Board of Review Awards were announced on December 13, 1988, and given on February 27, 1989.

Top 10 films

 * 1) Mississippi Burning
 * 2) Dangerous Liaisons
 * 3) The Accused
 * 4) The Unbearable Lightness of Being
 * 5) The Last Temptation of Christ
 * 6) Tucker: The Man and His Dream
 * 7) Big
 * 8) Running on Empty
 * 9) Gorillas in the Mist
 * 10) Midnight Run

Top foreign films

 * 1) Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
 * 2) Pelle the Conqueror
 * 3) Le Grand Chemin
 * 4) Salaam Bombay!
 * 5) A Taxing Woman

Winners

 * Best Picture:
 * Mississippi Burning
 * Best Foreign Film:
 * Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
 * Best Actor:
 * Gene Hackman - Mississippi Burning
 * Best Actress:
 * Jodie Foster - The Accused
 * Best Supporting Actor:
 * River Phoenix - Running on Empty
 * Best Supporting Actress:
 * Frances McDormand - Mississippi Burning
 * Best Director:
 * Alan Parker - Mississippi Burning
 * Best Documentary
 * The Thin Blue Line
 * Career Achievement Award:
 * Kirk Douglas