Philadelphia

Theatrical - Wide 1993-12-24

Cast Antonio Banderas Tom Hanks Denzel Washington
Directed by Jonathan Demme
Written by Ron Nyswaner

Genres: Drama

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Andrew Beckett, a gay lawyer infected with AIDS, is fired from his conservative 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... See more 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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