1981 National Society of Film Critics Awards

16th NSFC Awards

January 5, 1982


Best Film:
Atlantic City

The 16th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 5 January 1982, honored the best filmmaking of 1981.[1][2][3]

Winners

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Best Picture

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1. Atlantic City
2. Reds
3. Prince of the City
4. Pixote (Pixote: a Lei do Mais Fraco)
5. Pennies from Heaven

Best Director

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1. Louis MalleAtlantic City
2. Sidney LumetPrince of the City
3. Héctor BabencoPixote (Pixote: a Lei do Mais Fraco)

Best Actor

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1. Burt LancasterAtlantic City
2. Gene HackmanAll Night Long
3. Henry FondaOn Golden Pond

Best Actress

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1. Marília PêraPixote (Pixote: a Lei do Mais Fraco)
2. Faye DunawayMommie Dearest
3. Diane KeatonReds

Best Supporting Actor

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1. Robert PrestonS.O.B.
2. Jerry OrbachPrince of the City
3. Jack NicholsonReds

Best Supporting Actress

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1. Maureen StapletonReds
2. Mona WashbourneStevie
3. Lisa EichhornCutter's Way

Best Screenplay

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1. John GuareAtlantic City
2. Warren Beatty and Trevor GriffithsReds
3. Dennis PotterPennies from Heaven
3. Jay Presson Allen and Sidney LumetPrince of the City

Best Cinematography

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1. Gordon WillisPennies from Heaven
2. Vilmos ZsigmondBlow Out
3. Vittorio StoraroReds

References

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  1. ^ Maslin, Janet (5 January 1982). "'Atlantic City' wins critics' prizes". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  2. ^ "'Atlantic City' takes top critics awards". The Montreal Gazette. 6 January 1982. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. ^ Carroll, Kathleen (6 January 1982). "'Atlantic City' Named Best Picture". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
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