#240: Best Performances of 2008

adam

1. Heath Ledger — DARK KNIGHT

Kate Winslet — THE READER

2. Sean Penn — MILK

Sally Hawkins — HAPPY-GO-LUCKY

3. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson — IN BRUGES

Michelle Williams — WENDY AND LUCY

4. Michael Fassbender — HUNGER

Catinca Untaru — THE FALL

5. Clint Eastwood — GRAN TORINO

Anne Hathaway — RACHEL GETTING MARRIED

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Matty

1. Mickey Rourke — THE WRESTLER

Michelle Williams — WENDY AND LUCY

2. Sean Penn — MILK

Kate Winslet — THE READER

3. Alejandro Polanco — CHOP SHOP

Samantha Morton — MISTER LONELY

4. Michael Fassbender — HUNGER

Meryl Streep — DOUBT

5. François Cluzet — TELL NO ONE

Inés Efron — XXY

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Steve Prokopy

1. Mickey Rourke — THE WRESTLER

Sally Hawkins — HAPPY-GO-LUCKY

2. Richard Jenkins — THE VISITOR

Melissa Leo — FROZEN RIVER

3. Sean Penn — MILK

Anne Hathaway — RACHEL GETTING MARRIED

4. Brendan Gleeson — IN BRUGES

Linda Leandersson — LET THE RIGHT ONE IN

5. Michael Shannon — SHOTGUN STORIES

Michelle Williams — WENDY AND LUCY