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The 62nd New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 1996, were announced on December 12, 1996, and given on January 5, 1997.^[1]^[2]

62nd New York Film Critics Circle Awards

announced: December 12, 1996
given: January 5, 1997

Best Picture:
Fargo

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.

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