<<< 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)