No one would take on his case... until one man was willing to take on the system.
Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops, their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.
Philadelphia (1993) is a drama film directed by Jonathan Demme, released on December 22, 1993 with a runtime of 2h 6m. It stars Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards and Mary Steenburgen. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 4,748 ratings.
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Tom Hanks
as Andrew Beckett
Denzel Washington
as Joe Miller
Jason Robards
as Charles Wheeler
Mary Steenburgen
as Belinda Conine
Antonio Banderas
as Miguel Alvarez
Ron Vawter
as Bob Seidman
Robert Ridgely
as Walter Kenton
Charles Napier
as Judge Garnett
Lisa Summerour
as Lisa Miller
Obba Babatundé
as Jerome Green
Andre B. Blake
as Young Man in Pharmacy
Robert W. Castle
as Bud Beckett
Directed by Jonathan Demme, written by Ron Nyswaner, produced by Jonathan Demme and Edward Saxon.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 4,748 ratings.
What do you love about the law, Andrew? Andrew Beckett is a gay lawyer infected with AIDS, who in spite of being his law firm's rising star, is fired on a trumped up charge of negligence. Refusing to accept defeat, Andrew manages to enlist the help of homophobic lawyer Joe Miller, whom it's hoped, can prove that the firm acted disgracefully out of fear of Andrew's illness. But can Joe throw off his own prejudice?…
Reviewed on November 11, 2019
Yet another of those movies I watched close to when it came out umpteen years ago, and only recently watched again. For entertainment value, it hasn’t aged particularly well for me. I am not sure I can even describe why, except that it seemed to lack energy. There are a lot of good small moments, but its big moments struggle to live up to their potential. The courtroom scenes slow the story down in places, and the…
Reviewed on May 8, 2021
Compelling performances by both Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. And to think I almost didn't watch this because the poster doesn't look like Hanks...
Reviewed on May 20, 2021
**A dense, disturbing, difficult, but highly relevant film.** Well, those who has the patience and charity to read what I write may have already realized that I'm not a big fan of overly militant films, even if they are causes or ideas that I defend or with which I tend to agree. For me, cinema is above all entertainment and artistic expression, not a political, social or belief manifesto. However, it is really…
Reviewed on December 8, 2022
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The main cast of Philadelphia (1993) includes Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen and Antonio Banderas. The film was directed by Jonathan Demme. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Philadelphia was released on December 22, 1993 and runs for 2h 6m.
Philadelphia (1993) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 4,748 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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