Philadelphia
No one would take on his case... until one man was willing to take on the system.
Andrew Beckett, a gay, HIV positive lawyer, is fired from his law firm in fear that they might contract HIV from him. After Andrew is fired, in a last attempt for peace, he sues his former law firm with the help of a homophobic lawyer, Joe Miller. During the court battle, Miller sees that Beckett is no different than anyone else on the gritty streets of the city of brotherly love, sheds his homophobia and helps Beckett with his case before AIDS overcomes him.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Tom Hanks
Andrew Beckett
Denzel Washington
Joe Miller
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Roberta Maxwell
Judge Tate
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Buzz Kilman
'Crutches'
Karen Finley
Dr. Gillman
Daniel Chapman
Clinic Storyteller
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Mark Sorensen Jr.
Clinic Patient
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Jeffrey Williamson
Tyrone
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Charles Glenn
Kenneth Killcoyne
Ron Vawter
Bob Seidman
Howard Shore
Composer
Tak Fujimoto
Cinematographer
