Philadelphia (1993)

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/ 10
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2h 6m
Running Time

December 22, 1993
Release Date

Philadelphia (1993)

5
/ 10
12 User Ratings
2h 6m
Running Time

December 22, 1993
Release Date

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TriStar Pictures
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Plot.

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.

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Details.

Release Date
December 22, 1993

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 6m

Content Rating
PG-13

Budget
$26,000,000

Box Office
$206,678,440

Filming Locations
Lower Merion Township · Spectrum · Philadelphia City Hall · University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, United States

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This Movie Is About.

philadelphia
aids
pennsylvania
homophobia
jurors
court
lawsuit
partner
hiv
lawyer
dying
discrimination
judiciary
1980s
courtroom drama
lgbt
gay theme
angry
somber
anxious
cautionary
critical
antagonistic
celebratory
empathetic

Wiki.

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 is notable for being one of the first mainstream Hollywood films not only to explicitly address HIV/AIDS and homophobia, but also to portray gay people in a positive light. It premiered in Los Angeles on December 14, 1993 in a benefit for the AIDS Project, and opened in limited release on December 22, before expanding into wide release on January 14, 1994. It grossed $206.7 million worldwide, becoming the 9th highest-grossing film of 1993.

The film was positively received by critics for its screenplay and the performances of Hanks and Washington. For his performance as Andrew Beckett, Hanks won Best Actor at the 66th Academy Awards, while the song "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen won Best Original Song. Nyswaner was also nominated for the Best Original Screenplay, but lost to Jane Campion for The Piano.

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