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6th Independent Spirit Awards (1991)
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Spirit Awards 1991 Winners & Nominees

The 6th Independent Spirit Awards (1991) took place on March 23, 1991. The Grifters won Best Feature and one more award. Every winner and nominee in all 10 categories is below.

All 10 categories Most wins
categories
10
nominations
36
films nominated
13
winners
5
Held on
Best Feature
The Grifters
Headline winners

Spirit Awards 1991: The Winners

The Grifters won Best Feature against 3 other nominees. Anjelica Huston (Best Female Lead) took the main individual prize.

The Grifters (1990) movie poster Best Feature

Best Feature

The Grifters

1990 · Drama, Thriller, Crime · $13.4M worldwide

2 wins from 2 nominations at the 6th Independent Spirit Awards (1991)

  • Best Female Lead

A small-time crook, Roy Dillon, finds himself recovering from a failed scam in the hospital. There, he's confronted by his manipulative mother, Lilly, and alluring girlfriend, Myra, both skilled con artists who rely on charm and deception. As their complicated relationships deepen, Roy is drawn into a dangerous game of deceit where he must uncover who is controlling the elaborate scheme and navigate the shifting loyalties of those closest to him.

About The Grifters
Scoreboard

Spirit Awards 1991: Which Films Won the Most

The Grifters won 2 awards from 2 nominations. 4 films won at least once, while House Party went home empty-handed from 7 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. The Grifters (1990) movie poster
    The Grifters 2 / 2
    1990 · Drama, Thriller · 2 wins from 2 nominations
  2. Metropolitan (1990) movie poster
    Metropolitan 1 / 3
    1990 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 3 nominations
  3. Wild at Heart (1990) movie poster
    Wild at Heart 1 / 2
    1990 · Drama, Thriller · 1 win from 2 nominations
  4. Sweetie (1989) movie poster
    Sweetie 1 / 1
    1989 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 1 nomination
  5. House Party (1990) movie poster
    House Party 0 / 7
    1990 · Comedy, Romance · 0 wins from 7 nominations
  6. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1990) movie poster
    Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 0 / 6
    1990 · Biography, Drama · 0 wins from 6 nominations
  7. The Plot Against Harry (1990) movie poster
    The Plot Against Harry 0 / 6
    1990 · Comedy, Crime · 0 wins from 6 nominations
  8. Pump Up the Volume (1990) movie poster
    Pump Up the Volume 0 / 4
    1990 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 4 nominations
  9. Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990) movie poster
    Mr. & Mrs. Bridge 0 / 1
    1990 · Drama · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  10. King of New York (1990) movie poster
    King of New York 0 / 1
    1990 · Thriller, Crime · 0 wins from 1 nomination
Full results

All 10 Spirit Awards 1991 Categories: Winners & Nominees

10 categories and 36 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

10 categories · 36 nominations

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Movie marathon

The Spirit Awards 1991 Best Feature Marathon

All 4 Best Feature nominees at the 6th Independent Spirit Awards (1991), back to back: 6 hours 16 minutes.

Total running time 6h 16m 6 hours 16 minutes All 4 films
Longest
The Grifters 1h 50m
Shortest
The Plot Against Harry 1h 21m
By genre

The Genres Behind the Spirit Awards 1991 Winners

Comedy led with 22 nominations across 6 films and won 2. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Comedy 2 wins · 22 nominations · 9%
  2. Drama 5 wins · 21 nominations · 24%
  3. Crime 3 wins · 19 nominations · 16%
  4. Thriller 3 wins · 12 nominations · 25%
  5. Romance 2 wins · 12 nominations · 17%
  6. Music 0 wins · 11 nominations · 0%
  7. Biography 0 wins · 6 nominations · 0%
  8. Horror 0 wins · 6 nominations · 0%
  9. Action 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
1991 season

How the Rest of the 1991 Awards Season Voted

The other 7 ceremonies of 1991, with the winner of each top prize. Dances with Wolves won the most of them: 3.

All 1991 awards
Earlier years

Previous Spirit Awards Ceremonies

The 5 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The Spirit Awards page has every year back to 1986.

Every Spirit Awards ceremony

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Spirit Awards 1991: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 6th Independent Spirit Awards (1991), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Feature at the 6th Independent Spirit Awards (1991)?

The Grifters (1990) won Best Feature. The other nominees were Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, The Plot Against Harry and Pump Up the Volume.

About The Grifters

Which film won the most awards at the 6th Independent Spirit Awards (1991)?

The Grifters (1990) won the most: 2 awards from 2 nominations.

Which film had the most nominations at the 6th Independent Spirit Awards (1991)?

House Party (1990) led with 7 nominations and won none of them.

Who won the acting awards at the 6th Independent Spirit Awards (1991)?

Best Female Lead: Anjelica Huston for The Grifters.

When was the 6th Independent Spirit Awards (1991)?

The 6th Independent Spirit Awards (1991) took place on March 23, 1991. The database has 10 categories and 36 nominations for it.