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Philadelphia
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.
1993 · Directed by Jonathan Demme · 126 min · Drama · 14 frames
Tagline
No one would take on his case... until one man was willing to take on the system.
Crew
- Written by: Ron Nyswaner
- Cinematography: Tak Fujimoto
- Edited by: Craig McKay
- Music: Howard Shore
- Production design: Kristi Zea
- Produced by: Jonathan Demme, Edward Saxon
Cast
- 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
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: TriStar Pictures, Clinica Estetico, A Luta Continua
- Budget: $26,000,000
- Box office: $206,678,440
- Themes: philadelphia, pennsylvania, court, jurors, aids, pennsylvania, usa, homophobia, lawsuit, partner, hiv, lawyer
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