The Best Movies of the 1990s
My Favorite Acting Performances of the Decade
1. Anthony Hopkins, The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
2. William H Macy, Fargo (1996)
3. Ralph Finnes, Schindler's List (1993)
4. Nicolas Cage, Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
5. Jeff Bridges, The Big Lebowski (1998)
6. Brad Pitt, Fight Club (1999)
7. Liam Neeson, Schindler's List (1993)
8. Kevin Spacey, American Beauty (1999)
9. Ray Liotta, Goodfellas (1990)
10. Alec Baldwin, Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
11. John C Reilly, Magnolia (1999)
12. Matt Damon, Good Will Hunting (1997)
13. Jon Voight, Varsity Blues (1999)
14. Mark Wahlberg, Boogie Nights (1997)
15. Joe Pesci, Goodfellas (1990)
16. Burt Reynolds, Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Kevin Spacey, Se7en (1995)
18. Sean Penn, Dead Man Walking (1995)
19. Jack Nicholson, A Few Good Men (1992)
20. John Travlota, Pulp Fiction (1994)
1. Anthony Hopkins, The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
2. William H Macy, Fargo (1996)
3. Ralph Finnes, Schindler's List (1993)
4. Nicolas Cage, Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
5. Jeff Bridges, The Big Lebowski (1998)
6. Brad Pitt, Fight Club (1999)
7. Liam Neeson, Schindler's List (1993)
8. Kevin Spacey, American Beauty (1999)
9. Ray Liotta, Goodfellas (1990)
10. Alec Baldwin, Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
11. John C Reilly, Magnolia (1999)
12. Matt Damon, Good Will Hunting (1997)
13. Jon Voight, Varsity Blues (1999)
14. Mark Wahlberg, Boogie Nights (1997)
15. Joe Pesci, Goodfellas (1990)
16. Burt Reynolds, Boogie Nights (1997)
17. Kevin Spacey, Se7en (1995)
18. Sean Penn, Dead Man Walking (1995)
19. Jack Nicholson, A Few Good Men (1992)
20. John Travlota, Pulp Fiction (1994)
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