Essential Performances of the ‘90s Tournament: Round Three, Showdown 1

Thanks for keeping the Essential Performances of the 90s Tournament going with your votes, folks. A few round 2 polls are still open (all open games HERE). The bracket continues to be updated, so check to see who's still in the game HERE.

The full bracket is HERE and if you’re new to the showdown, background on its genesis is HERE. If you’re interested enough and love any of the upcoming performances feel free to defend them on your own blogs and send me a link so (information HERE).
 

Jodie Foster in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) as Clarice Starling

ACCOLADES:
Best Actress
-Academy Award (WON)
-Saturn Award
-BAFTA Award (WON)
-Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (WON)
-Golden Globe Award (WON)
-Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards (WON)
-London Critics Film Circle Awards
-National Society of Film Critics Awards (Runner Up)
-New York Film Critics Circle Awards (WON)
-Sant Jordi Awards (WON)

Nicolas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas (1995) as Ben Sanderson

ACCOLADES:
Best Actor
-Academy Award (WON)
-BAFTA Award
-Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (WON)
-Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (WON)
-Chlotrudis Awards
-Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards (WON)
-Golden Globe Award (WON)
-Independent Spirit Award
-Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (WON)
-National Board of Review (WON)
-New York Film Critics Circle Awards (WON)
-San Sebastian International Film Festival (WON)
-Sant Jordi Awards
-Screen Actors Guild Awards (WON)
-Society of Texas Film Critics’ Awards (WON)

poll by twiigs.com