<<< 8th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (1982) >>>

Best Picture:

	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
	Runner-up: Gandhi

Best Director:

	Steven Spielberg - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
	Runner-up: Richard Attenborough - Gandhi

Best Actor:

	Ben Kingsley - Gandhi
	Runner-up: Peter O'Toole - My Favorite Year

Best Actress:

	Meryl Streep - Sophie's Choice
	Runner-up: Jessica Lange - Frances

Best Supporting Actor:

	John Lithgow - The World According to Garp
	Runner-up: James Mason - The Verdict

Best Supporting Actress:

	Glenn Close - The World According to Garp
	Runner-up: Cher - Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean

Best Screenplay:

	Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal - Tootsie
	Runner-up: Barry Levinson - Diner

Best Cinematography:

Jordan Cronenweth - Blade Runner

Best Music Score:

James Horner and The BusBoys - 48 Hrs.

Best Foreign Film:

	The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2) • Australia
	Runner-up: The Long Good Friday • UK

Experimental/Independent Film/Video Award:

Wayne Wang - Chan Is Missing

New Generation Award:

Melissa Mathison

Career Achievement Award:

Robert Preston

Special Citation:

Carlo Rambaldi (for the body of his work)