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Philadelphia

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Philadelphia
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PG13,2hrs 5min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1993
Director:
Jonathan Demme
Distributor:
Columbia TriStar
Starring:
Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Jr.  ...more
Synopsis: At the time of its release, Jonathan Demme's Philadelphia was the first big-budget Hollywood film to tackle the medical, political, and social issues of AIDS. Tom Hanks, in his first Academy Award-winning performance, plays Andrew Beckett, a talented lawyer at a stodgy Philadelphia law firm. The homosexual Andrew has contracted AIDS but fears informing his firm about the disease. The firm's senior partner, Charles Wheeler (Jason Robards), assigns Andrew a case involving their most important client. ... Full Synopsis
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Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
And yet Philadelphia is quite a good film, on its own terms. And for moviegoers with an antipathy to AIDS but an enthusiasm for stars like Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, it may help to broaden understanding of the disease. Full Review
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66
Generally favorable reviews
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Based on 21 critic reviews
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Tom Hanks
Andrew Beckett
Denzel Washington
Joe Miller
Jason Robards, Jr.
Charles Wheeler
Mary Steenburgen
Belinda Conine
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