Ray’s 1983 Movie Awards
The Ten Best Films
- The Right Stuff
- Fanny and Alexander
- Terms of Endearment
- Zelig
- Silkwood
- Risky Business
- Star 80
- (tie) Return of the Jedi
The Return of Martin Guerre” (France
- The Big Chill
- Under Fire
- Tender Mercies
Director
*Philip Kaufman, The Right Stuff
Ingmar Bergman, Fanny and Alexander
James Brooks, Terms of Endearment
Paul Brickman, Risky Business
Woody Allen, Zelig
Bob Fosse, Star 80
Mike Nichols, Silkwood
Robert Altman, Streamers
Actor
*Eric Roberts, Star 80
Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies
Michael Caine, Educating Rita
Tom Courtenay, The Dresser
Albert Finney, The Dresser
Actress
*Shirley MacLaine, Terms of Endearment
Debra Winger, Terms of Endearment
Julie Walters, Educating Rita
Meryl Streep, Silkwood
Jane Alexander, Testament
Supporting Actor
*Jack Nicholson, Terms of Endearment
Ed Harris, The Right Stuff”/”Under Fire
William Hurt, The Big Chill
Jerry Lewis, The King of Comedy
Fred Ward, The Right Stuff”/”Uncommon Valor”/”Silkwood
Supporting Actress
*Linda Hunt, The Year of Living Dangerously
Sandra Bernhardt, King of Comedy
Cher, Silkwood
Louise Fletcher, Brainstorm” / “Strange Invaders
Betty Buckley, Tender Mercies
Original Screenplay
*Terms of Endearment
Fanny and Alexander
Zelig
Risky Business
Silkwood
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
Adapted Screenplay
*The Right Stuff
Heat and Dust
Star 80
*The Return of Martin Guerre
Streamers
Sound
*The Right Stuff
Return of the Jedi
Zelig
Cinematography
*The Right Stuff
Koyaanisqatsi
Zelig
Risky Business
Return of the Jedi
Score
*Koyaanisqatsi
Heat and Dust
Risky Business
Zelig
Art Direction
*The Right Stuff
Fanny and Alexander
Risky Business
The Return of Martin Guerre
Heat and Dust
Zelig
Costume
*The Right Stuff
Fanny and Alexander
The Return of Martin Guerre
The Draughtsman’s Contract
Heat and Dust
Zelig
Star 80
Most Hilarious
Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life
A Christmas Story
Hercules
Most Disappointing
Daniel
Least Appreciated
Strange Invaders
Most Useless Sequels
Jaws 3D
Superman III
Most Hilarious Reviews
Two of a Kind
Most Worthy Candidates for Early Retirement
John Travolta
Sylvester Stallone
Olivia Newton-John
Jennifer Beals
Best Lines
You want to see something really scary?” Dan Aykroyd in “Twilight Zone: The Movie
I’m not like other guys.” Michael Jackson speaks the truth in “Thriller
They took the train!!” Louise Fletcher in “Strange Invaders
I’ve got a trig mid-term tomorrow and I’m being chased by Guido, the Killer Pimp!!” “Risk BusinessWould you prefer white?” John Cleese’s question to Death after the Grim Reaper ha smashed a proffered glass of red wine
Some peckerwood’s got to take the thing up, and some peckerwood’s gotta land it. And tha peckerwood is called . . uh . . a pilot. Kim Stanley in “The Right Stuff
Flap, one of your nicest qualities has always been your ability to recognize your ow shortcomings. Please don’t lose that quality now when you need it the most.” Shirley MacLaine in “Terms of Endearment”