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
Mississippi Burning
Dangerous Liaisons
The Accused
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
The Last Temptation of Christ
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Big
Running on Empty
Gorillas in the Mist
Midnight Run
Top foreign films
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Pelle the Conqueror
Le Grand Chemin
Salaam Bombay! 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