1989 National Society of Film Critics Awards 1989 National Society of Film Critics Awards The 24th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 8 January 1990, honored the best filmmaking of 1989. 1. Drugstore Cowboy<br> 2. "Enemies, a Love Story"<br> 3. "Casualties of War" 1. Gus Van Sant – "Drugstore Cowboy"<br> 2. Paul Mazursky – "Enemies, a Love Story"<br> 3. Spike Lee – "Do the Right Thing" 1. Daniel Day-Lewis – "My Left Foot"<br> 2. Morgan Freeman – "Driving Miss Daisy"<br> 3. Tom Cruise – "Born on the Fourth of July" 1. Michelle Pfeiffer – "The Fabulous Baker Boys"<br> 2. Jessica Tandy – "Driving Miss Daisy"<br>
Bruce Beresford Bruce Beresford Bruce Beresford (; born 16 August 1940) is an Australian film director who has made more than 30 feature films over a 50-year career. Notable films he has directed include "Breaker Morant" (1980), "Tender Mercies" (1983), "Crimes of the Heart" (1986) and "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989). Beresford was born in Paddington, Sydney, the son of Lona (née Warr) and Leslie Beresford, who sold electrical goods. He grew up in the then outer-western suburb of Toongabbie, and went to The King's School, Parramatta. He made several short films in his teens including "The Hunter" (1959). He completed a Bachelor