Philadelphia is a 1993 American legal drama film directed and produced by Jonathan Demme, written by Ron Nyswaner, and starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. Filmed on location in its namesake city, it tells the story of attorney Andrew Beckett (Hanks) who comes to ask a personal injury attorney, Joe Miller (Washington), to help him sue his former employer, who fired him after discovering he was gay and that he had AIDS. The cast also features Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Antonio Banderas, and Joanne Woodward.
Philadelphia (1993)
Directed by Jonathan Demme
Genres - Comedy Drama, Crime, Drama |
Sub-Genres - LGBT-Related Film, Trial Film |
Release Date - Jan 14, 1994 |
Run Time - 126 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
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Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$26,000,000
Box Office
$206,678,440
Themes
Tags
Academy Award, Aids, Courtroom Drama, Dark, Death/Extinction, Dying, Gay, Hiv, Hollywood, Homophobia, Judiciary, Lawyer, Lgbtq, Partner, Pennsylvania, True Stories
Attributes
Filming Location: Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania
Narrative Location: Philadelphia
Subject: HIV/AIDS, homophobia
Narrative Location: Philadelphia
Subject: HIV/AIDS, homophobia
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