Films of 1995
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Last Updated: 3/28/25
Total Films: 123
Note:
The year of each film is according to IMDb. It sometimes changes without my knowledge. When I become aware,
I will make adjustments. Like the Oscars, I select the best for each category: picture, actor, actress,
supporting actor, supporting actress, director, cinematography, editing, original screenplay, adapted
screenplay, and documentary. This is based on the movies I've actually seen, and miniseries and telefilms
are fair game. Each winner is named along with the next four ordered runner-ups (which may be less) and
honorable mentions (if any). Any of these categories may be left blank if I feel there's no deserving
winner. A ranked list of films is presented afterwards.
2. Rob Roy
3. 12 Monkeys
4. Kids
5. Heat
Honorable Mentions: Indictment: The McMartin Trial, Citizen X, Angels & Insects,
A Walk in the Clouds, Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored, and Dead Man Walking
2. Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas)
3. Richard Dreyfuss (Mr. Holland's Opus)
4. Bruce Willis (12 Monkeys)
5. Liam Neeson (Rob Roy)
Honorable Mentions: Sean Connery (First Knight), Michael Douglas (The American President),
Al Freeman, Jr. (Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored), Mel Gibson (Braveheart),
Anthony Hopkins (Nixon), Al Pacino (Heat), Sean Penn (Dead Man Walking), Stephen Rea (Citizen X),
Keanu Reeves (A Walk in the Clouds), Mark Rylance (Angels & Insects), Christian Slater (Murder in the First),
Jon Voight (Convict Cowboy), and James Woods (Indictment: The McMartin Trial)
2. Kathy Bates (Dolores Claiborne)
3. Elisabeth Shue (Leaving Las Vegas)
4. Annette Bening (The American President)
5. Aitana Sánchez-Gijón (A Walk in the Clouds)
Honorable Mentions: Holly Hunter (Copycat) and Sigourney Weaver (Copycat)
2. Brad Pitt (12 Monkeys)
3. Kevin Spacey (The Usual Suspects)
4. Patrick McGoohan (Braveheart)
5. John Hurt (Rob Roy)
Honorable Mentions: Andre Braugher (The Tuskegee Airmen), Harry Connick, Jr. (Copycat),
Brian Cox (Rob Roy), Robert De Niro (Heat), Jeffrey DeMunn (Citizen X),
Giancarlo Giannini (A Walk in the Clouds), Douglas Henshall (Angels & Insects),
Leon (Once Upon a Time…When We Were Colored), Delroy Lindo (Clockers), Angus Mcfadyen (Braveheart),
Chazz Palminteri (The Usual Suspects), Justin Pierce (Kids), Anthony Quinn (A Walk in the Clouds),
Donald Sutherland (Citizen X), Henry Thomas (Indictment: The McMartin Trial), and
Jay Thomas (Mr. Holland's Opus)
2. Jessica Lange (Rob Roy)
3. Shirley Knight (Indictment: The McMartin Trial)
4. Judy Parfitt (Dolores Claiborne)
5. Sada Thompson (Indictment: The McMartin Trial)
Honorable Mentions: Gina Gershon (Showgirls), Glenne Headly (Mr. Holland's Opus),
and Nancy Travis (Body Language)
2. Terry Gilliam (12 Monkeys)
3. Michael Caton-Jones (Rob Roy)
4. Larry Clark (Kids)
5. Philip Haas (Angels & Insects)
Honorable Mentions: Alfonso Arau (A Walk in the Clouds), Mike Figgis (Leaving Las Vegas),
Chris Gerolmo (Citizen X), Mick Jackson (Indictment: The McMartin Trial),
Michael Mann (Heat), Tim Reid (Once Upon a Time…When We Were Colored), Tim Robbins (Dead Man Walking), and
Marc Rocco (Murder in the First)
2. John Toll (Braveheart)
3. Darius Khondji (Seven)
4. Karl Walter Lindenlaub (Rob Roy)
5. Eric Alan Edwards (Kids)
Honorable Mentions: Adam Greenberg (First Knight), Karl Walter Lindenlaub (Last of the Dogmen),
and Fred Murphy (Murder in the First)
2. Steven Rosenblum (Braveheart)
3. Christopher Tellefsen (Kids)
4. Pasquale Buba, William Goldenberg, Dov Hoenig, and Tom Rolf (Heat)
5. Mark Warner (Dolores Claiborne)
Honorable Mentions: Richard A. Harris (Indictment: The McMartin Trial), Peter Honess (Rob Roy), and
Don Zimmerman (A Walk in the Clouds)
2. Randall Wallace (Braveheart)
3. Harmony Korine (Kids)
4. Abby Mann and Myra Mann (Indictment: The McMartin Trial)
5. Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects)
Honorable Mentions: None
2. Chris Gerolmo (Citizen X)
3. David Webb Peoples and Janet Peoples (12 Monkeys)
4. Tony Gilroy (Dolores Claiborne)
5. Robert Mark Kamen, Mark Miller, and Harvey Weitzman (A Walk in the Clouds)
Honorable Mentions: Paul W. Cooper (Once Upon a Time…When We Were Colored)