1996 New York Film Critics Circle Awards

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The 62nd New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 1996, were given 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.

References

1996 New York Film Critics Circle Awards Wikipedia

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