Philadelphia

Name: Philadelphia
Genre: Drama
Released: 1994-01-14
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 7.70
Cast: Buzz Kilman, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell, Tom Hanks

– No one would take his case until one man was willing to take on the system. Two competing lawyers jo..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.70 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 5 Minutes

Release Year:

1993

No one would take his case until one man was willing to take on the system. 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.

Styles:

Compassionate, Gloomy, Uplifting, Sincere, Emotional, Touching, Thought Provoking, Realistic, Captivating, Serious

Story Timeline:

20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Genre:

Drama

Philadelphia (1993) - Trailer

Release Date:

14 Jan 1994

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Philadelphia

Directed by:

Jonathan Demme

Story Written By:

Ron Nyswaner

Main Actors:

Buzz Kilman, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell, Tom Hanks

Plot:

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.

Awards:

Won 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 22 nominations.

Production Company:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

79%

Metacritic:

66%