The 4th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were announced on March 5, 1992 during a ceremony at The Pump Room. They honored the finest achievements in 1991 filmmaking. The nominees were revealed in January 1992. Thelma & Louise and Barton Fink tied for the most nominations with six each.^[1] The Silence of the Lambs earned the most awards (5), including Best Film.

Winners and nominees

The winners and nominees for the 4th Chicago Film Critics Awards are as follows:^[1]

Best Actor

Anthony Hopkins – The Silence of the Lambs

• Warren Beatty – Bugsy
• Val Kilmer – The Doors
• Nick Nolte – The Prince of Tides
• John Turturro – Barton Fink

Best Actress

Jodie Foster – The Silence of the Lambs

• Geena Davis – Thelma & Louise
• Laura Dern – Rambling Rose
• Anne Parillaud – La Femme Nikita
• Susan Sarandon – Thelma & Louise

Best Cinematography

Roger Deakins – Barton Fink

Best Director

Jonathan Demme – The Silence of the Lambs

• Joel Coen – Barton Fink
• Ridley Scott – Thelma & Louise

Best Film

The Silence of the Lambs

• Barton Fink
• Beauty and the Beast
• Boyz n the Hood
• Thelma & Louise

Best Foreign Film

An Angel at My Table

Best Screenplay

Ted Tally – The Silence of the Lambs

• Joel and Ethan Coen – Barton Fink
• Callie Khouri – Thelma & Louise

Best Supporting Actor

Harvey Keitel – Bugsy

• John Goodman – Barton Fink

Best Supporting Actress

Mercedes Ruehl – The Fisher King

Most Promising Actor

Ice Cube – Boyz n the Hood

• Brad Pitt – Thelma & Louise

Most Promising Actress

Juliette Lewis – Cape Fear

Commitment to Chicago

Irv and Essie Kupcinet