Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1998
# Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1998

11th CFCA Awards

March 1, 1999

Best Film:

Saving Private Ryan

The 11th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, given on 1 March 1999, honored the finest achievements in 1998 filmmaking.

## Winners

* Best Actor:
   * Ian McKellen - Gods and Monsters
* Best Actress:
   * Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth
* Best Cinematography:
   * The Thin Red Line - John Toll
* Best Director:
   * Terrence Malick - The Thin Red Line
* Best Film:
   * Saving Private Ryan
* Best Foreign Language Film:
   * La vita è bella (Life Is Beautiful), Italy
* Best Score:
   * "The Truman Show" - Burkhard Dallwitz
* Best Screenplay:
   * Shakespeare in Love - Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
* Best Supporting Actor:
   * Billy Bob Thornton - A Simple Plan
* Best Supporting Actress:
   * Kathy Bates - Primary Colors
* Most Promising Actor:
   * Joseph Fiennes - Shakespeare in Love
* Most Promising Actress:
   * Kimberly Elise - Beloved
