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Bookmark or Share- Philadelphia (film) - WikipediaPhiladelphia is a 1993 American legal drama film written by Ron Nyswaner, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. [2] 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 ...
- Philadelphia (1993) - Turner Classic MoviesFilm Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A lawyer sues his firm for firing him because he has AIDS. Cast & Crew. Read More. Jonathan Demme. Director. Tom Hanks. Andrew Beckett. Denzel Washington. Joe Miller. Antonio Banderas. Miguel Alvarez. Mary Steenburgen. Belinda Conine. Roberta Maxwell. Judge Tate. Photos & Videos.
- Looking Back at 'Philadelphia,' 25 Years Later | SmithsonianPhiladelphia was the first major studio film to face the AIDS crisis head-on. Though the industry had lost countless people to AIDS—most famously, Rock Hudson in 1985—there was tremendous...
- Philadelphia (1993) - Plot - IMDbSummaries. 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. 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 ...
- Philadelphia (1993) - IMDbPhiladelphia: 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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