The 72nd Academy Awards ceremony
The 72nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1999 and took place on March 26, 2000, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. "American Beauty" won Best Picture over "The Cider House Rules", "The Green Mile", "The Insider", "The Sixth Sense". Kevin Spacey won Best Actor for "American Beauty" over Russell Crowe "The Insider", Richard Farnsworth "The Straight Story", Sean Penn "Sweet and Lowdown", Denzel Washington "The Hurricane". Hillary Swank won Best Actress for "Boys Don't Cry" over Annette Bening "American Beauty", Janet Mc Teer "Tumbleweeds", Meryl Streep "Music of the Heart", Julianne Moore "The End of the Affair". Michael Caine won Best Supporting Actor for "The Cider House Rules" over Tom Cruise "Magnolia", Michael Clarke ...