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Philadelphia is a 1993 American legal drama film written by Ron Nyswaner, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. Filmed on location in its namesake city , it tells the story of attorney Andrew Beckett (Hanks) who comes to ask a personal injury attorney, Joe Miller (Washington), to help him sue his former ...
Jan 14, 1994 · Philadelphia: Directed by Jonathan Demme. With Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell, Buzz Kilman. When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic-small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
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- Drama
- Jonathan Demme
- 1994-01-14
Aug 9, 2022 · Check out the official Philadelphia (1993) Trailer starring Denzel Washington & Tom Hanks! Watch on Vudu: https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Phila...
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The Professional Charlotte’s Web Raw. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Fearing it would compromise his career, lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) hides his homosexuality and HIV status at a powerful ...
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- Jonathan Demme
- PG-13
- Tom Hanks
Fearing compromise to his career, lawyer Andrew Beckett hides his homosexuality and HIV status at a powerful Philadelphia law firm, but his secret is exposed when a colleague spots the illness' telltale lesions.
Culture Film Features. Philadelphia at 25: How Tom Hanks fought homophobia and transformed his career. Director Jonathan Demme’s plan was for Andrew Beckett to be sympathetic to mainstream...
Dec 23, 1993 · An urgent and deeply important film about raising awareness to individuals suffering from AIDS and pulling back the stigma surrounding the illness, Philadelphia is an often powerful film for this very reason.
