3rd Independent Spirit Awards

The third award of the Independent Spirit Awards took place in 1988.

Summary

Best Picture was The River's Edge ( River's Edge ) against strong competition from The Big Easy and Matewan. John Huston's last film The Dead - The Dead ( The Dead ) was not nominated for Best Picture, but won the awards for best director and best supporting actress. John Sayles ' Matewan was nominated five times, but won "only" the price for the best camera for the veterans Haskell Wexler. The Big Easy starring Dennis Quaid won the award for Best Actor, among other things, against the second time nominated James Woods. Sally Kirkland sat down with Anna as best actress against two actresses Legends by Joanne Woodward and Lillian Gish. Best debut film was the dance classic film Dirty Dancing, Best Foreign Film Lasse Hallström's My Life as a Dog ( Mitt liv som dog ), who won against stiff competition from John Boorman, the nominees for the third time Stephen Frears and Louis Malle.

Winners and nominees

Best Picture

River's Edge ( River's Edge) - Sarah Pillsbury, Midge Sanford

Best Debut Film

Dirty Dancing - Emile Ardolino, Linda Gottlieb

Best Actor

Dennis Quaid - The Big Easy

Best Actress

Sally Kirkland - Anna

Best Supporting Actor

Morgan Freeman - Glittering asphalt ( Street Smart)

Best Supporting Actress

Anjelica Huston - The Dead - The Dead ( The Dead )

Best Director

John Huston - The Dead - The Dead ( The Dead )

Best Screenplay

Neal Jimenez - River's Edge ( River's Edge )

Best Camera

Haskell Wexler - Matewan

Best Foreign Language Film

My Life as a Dog ( Mitt liv som dog ) - Lasse Hallström

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• Independent Spirit Awards
• Awards Ceremony 1988
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