1982 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

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Date December 11, 1982
Best Picture E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

The 8th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best filmmaking of 1982, were announced on 11 December 1982.

Winners

Best Picture:

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Runner-up: Gandhi

Best Director:

Steven Spielberg – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Runner-up: Richard Attenborough – Gandhi

Best Actor:

Ben Kingsley – Gandhi

Runner-up: Peter O'Toole – My Favorite Year

Best Actress:

Meryl Streep – Sophie's Choice

Runner-up: Jessica Lange – Frances

Best Supporting Actor:

John Lithgow – The World According to Garp

Runner-up: James Mason – The Verdict

Best Supporting Actress:

Glenn Close – The World According to Garp

Runner-up: Cher – Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Best Screenplay:

Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal – Tootsie

Runner-up: Barry Levinson – Diner

Best Cinematography:

Jordan Cronenweth – Blade Runner

Best Music Score:

James Horner and The BusBoys – 48 Hrs.

Best Foreign Film:

The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2) • Australia

Runner-up: The Long Good Friday • UK

Experimental/Independent Film/Video Award:

Wayne Wang – Chan Is Missing

New Generation Award:

Melissa Mathison

Career Achievement Award:

Robert Preston

Special Citation:

Carlo Rambaldi (for the body of his work)

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