Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1990

The 3rd Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were announced on March 7, 1991, during a ceremony at The Pump Room of the Omni Ambassador East Hotel.[1][2][3] They honored the finest achievements in 1990 filmmaking. The nominees were announced on January 20, 1991.[3] Goodfellas received the most nominations with seven, followed by Dances with Wolves with four.[3] The former won the most awards with four, including Best Film.[1] Actresses Kathy Bates and Joan Cusack earned two nominations each.[3] This year was also notable for the introduction of two new categories: Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay.[3]

3rd Chicago Film Critics Association
DateMarch 7, 1991
SiteThe Pump Room
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Highlights
Best PictureGoodfellas
Most awardsGoodfellas (4)
Most nominationsGoodfellas (7)

Winners and nominees

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The winners and nominees for the 3rd Chicago Film Critics Association Awards are as follows:[1]

 
Martin Scorsese, Best Director winner and Best Adapted Screenplay co-winner
 
Jeremy Irons, Best Actor winner
 
Kathy Bates, Best Actress winner
 
Joe Pesci, Best Supporting Actor winner
 
Lorraine Bracco, Best Supporting Actress winner
Best Film Best Director

Goodfellas

Martin ScorseseGoodfellas

Best Actor Best Actress

Jeremy IronsReversal Fortune as Claus von Bülow

Kathy BatesMisery as Annie Wilkes

Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress

Joe PesciGoodfellas as Tommy DeVito

Lorraine BraccoGoodfellas as Karen Friedman Hill

Best Screenplay Best Cinematography

Nicholas Pileggi and Martin ScorseseGoodfellas

Dean SemlerDances with Wolves

Best Foreign Language Film

The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (United Kingdom) in EnglishPeter Greenaway

Most Promising Actor Most Promising Actress

Macaulay CulkinHome Alone as Kevin McCallister

Penelope Ann MillerThe Freshman as Tina Sabatini

Films with multiple nominations and awards

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Films that received multiple nominations
Nominations Film
7 Goodfellas
4 Dances with Wolves
2 The Godfather Part III
Men Don't Leave
Misery
Films that won multiple awards
Awards Film
4 Goodfellas

References

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  1. ^ a b c Caro, Mark (March 8, 1991). "'Goodfellas' Reaps Best Film Award from Chicago Critics". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "1988–2013 Award Winner Archives". Chicago Film Critics Association. January 1, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Chicago Crix Laud 'Goodfellas'". Variety. January 20, 1991. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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