Philadelphia

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-01-14

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

125 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (166994 Reviews)

Director:

Jonathan Demme

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Tom Hanks Denzel Washington Roberta Maxwell Buzz Kilman

Writer:

Ron Nyswaner

Fullplot:

Andrew Beckett, a gay lawyer infected with AIDS, is fired from his law firm in fear that they might contract AIDS 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.

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