The 4th Society of Texas Film Critics Awards were given by the Society of Texas Film Critics (STFC) on December 29, 1997.^[1] Founded in 1994, the Society of Texas Film Critics members included film critics working for print and broadcast outlets across the state of Texas.

Winners

• Best Film:
  • The Sweet Hereafter ^[1]
• Best Director:
  • Atom Egoyan – The Sweet Hereafter
• Best Actor:
  • Robert Duvall – The Apostle
• Best Actress:
  • Helena Bonham Carter – The Wings of the Dove
• Best Supporting Actor:
  • Kevin Spacey – L.A. Confidential and Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
• Best Supporting Actress:
  • Joan Cusack – In & Out
• Best Original Screenplay:
  • In the Company of Men – Neil LaBute
• Best Adapted Screenplay:
  • L.A. Confidential – Brian Helgeland and Curtis Hanson
• Best Foreign Language Film:
  • Shall We Dance? (Shall we dansu?) – Japan
• Best Documentary Feature:
  • Fast, Cheap & Out of Control

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