Philadelphia (1993)


Philadelphia
7.4 Listal rating
7.6 IMDB rating
Directed by


Starring (View all)
Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Andrew Beckett
Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Joe Miller
Roberta Maxwell

Roberta Maxwell

Judge Tate
Buzz Kilman

Buzz Kilman

Crutches
Karen Finley

Karen Finley

Dr. Gillman
Daniel Chapman

Daniel Chapman

Clinic Storyteller
Mark Sorensen Jr.

Mark Sorensen Jr.

Clinic Patient
Jeffrey Williamson

Jeffrey Williamson

Tyrone


Written by
Ron Nyswaner

Ron Nyswaner

(written by)


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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Philadelphia

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Philadelphia (1993) - Movie Trailer

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4 months, 2 weeks ago at Jan 3 13:19
5 votes
A funny thing happened on the way to Philadelphia...
I saw this film back in '93 with a friend who was pushing for the hard-sell on Hanks. You see, I wasn't anything resembling a fan of his before this; in fact, I hated him. Well, not literally. I've never met the guy; but his films...ugghh! My lowly opinion of Hanks' work was founded w/ the sitcom Bosom Buddies and reinforced with a string... read more

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6 months, 1 week ago at Nov 10 9:02
5 votes
Notable drama from director Jonathan Demme ("The Silence of the Lambs") which tells the story of a young lawyer prestigious and is fired when contracting AIDS, but the reasons do not seem entirely clear.

The story and the script itself are somewhat gullible, but with the help of a great director like Demme and two actorazos such as Denzel Washington and Tom Hanks (the latter is moving... read more

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2 years, 9 months ago at Aug 18 6:41
5 votes
extremely touching movie - deals with the whole sensitive issue very well. The Springstein song on the OST was the track of 1993 - whole video is at the end of the film titles.
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When a man with AIDS is fired by a conservative law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
Release date : 23 December 1993
UPC: 043396526198
Drama (45), Aids (27), Gay (15), 1993 (14), 1990s (14), Trial (13), Glbt (12), Bigotry (12), Courtroom (12), Terminal Illness (12), Homophobia (12), Homosexuality (11), Lawyer (11), Disease (10), Library (9), Medical (9), City Name In Title (9), Pennsylvania (9), Homosexual (9), Male Nurse (8)
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Fortunato commented on a review of Philadelphia 1 month ago
^ Thank you, Debbie. (and you, too, Trek and V!) It has the same effect on me.
DebbieDPhilly commented on a review of Philadelphia 1 month ago
To this day I can hardly think of this film without getting a lump in my throat. You are correct. It's brilliant on so many levels and should be required viewing.
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"Streets of Philadelphia by Bruce Springsteen The movie was very moving, and the song is a brillant song, and an anthem for many victims of AIDS during the early days that wasted away. A very moving movie and song. "


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TrekMedic commented on a review of Philadelphia 3 months, 1 week ago
Great movie and some of it was filmed about 1/2 mile from my old home.
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