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'Mystic River' Named Best Film by Nat'l Board of R
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'Mystic River' Named Best Film by Nat'l Board of Review
Thu, Dec 04, 2003, 11:12 AM PT
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - Clint Eastwood's "Mystic River" was named best film of the year on Wednesday (Dec. 3) by the National Board of Review.
Rounding out the board's list of Top 10 films are "The Last Samurai," "The Station Agent," "21 Grams," "House of Sand and Fog," "Lost in Translation," "Cold Mountain," "In America," "Seabiscuit" and "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World."
"Mystic" star Sean Penn garnered the best actor honor for his work in the chilling drama and for "21 Grams," while Diane Keaton was named best actress for the comedy "Something's Gotta Give."
Alec Baldwin won the best supporting actor award for his portrayal of a casino operator in "The Cooler," and Patricia Clarkson received best supporting actress recognition for "Pieces of April" and "The Station Agent."
Breakthrough performance awards went to Paul Giamatti for playing a kooky comic book author in "American Splendor" and to Charlize Theron for playing a true-life serial killer in "Monster." Although "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" was ignored for best film honors, its cast won for best acting ensemble.
Additional film awards include: Edward Zwick for directing "The Last Samurai," "Finding Nemo" for best animated feature, Anthony Minghella for best adapted screenplay for "Cold Mountain," Jim Sheridan for best original screenplay for "In America," Denys Arcand's "The Barbarian Invasions" for best foreign film and "Errol Morris' "The Fog of War" for best documentary.
Career achievement awards will honor actor Morgan Freeman, Hans Zimmer for music composition and John Toll for cinematography.
Norman Jewison was honored with the Billy Wilder Award for Excellence in Directing. Jewison's career, which spans over 50 years, ranges from films such as 1971's "Fiddler on the Roof" to 1999's "The Hurricane."
The board bestowed the Special Filmmaking Achievement award to Sofia Coppola for writing, directing and producing the quietly powerful "Lost in Translation."
The 95-year-old nonprofit organization will present these awards in New York on Tuesday, Jan. 13.
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