| Number: | 4 |
| Award: | Independent Spirit Awards |
| Date: | March 25, 1989 |
| Site: | Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel Los Angeles, California U.S. |
| Host: | Buck Henry |
| Best Film: | Stand and Deliver |
| Most Wins: | Stand and Deliver (6) |
| Most Nominations: | Stand and Deliver (7) |
| Last: | 3rd |
| Next: | 5th |
The 4th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1988, were announced on March 25, 1989[1] at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles. It was hosted by Buck Henry.[2]
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 7 | Stand and Deliver |
| 6 | Hairspray |
| 5 | Patti Rocks |
| 3 | Five Corners |
| The Moderns | |
| The Prince of Pennsylvania | |
| Talk Radio | |
| The Wash | |
| 2 | Mystic Pizza |
| The Thin Blue Line | |
| Torch Song Trilogy |