19932h 6mDir. Jonathan Demme

Philadelphia

Name: Philadelphia
Genre: Drama
Released: 1993-12-22
Duration: 2 h 6 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Antonio Banderas

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

Drama

5.0 / 5.0

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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.

Starring:Tom Hanks,Denzel Washington,Jason Robards,Mary Steenburgen,Antonio Banderas

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Tom Hanks

Andrew Beckett

Denzel Washington

Joe Miller

Jason Robards

Charles Wheeler

Mary Steenburgen

Belinda Conine

Antonio Banderas

Miguel Alvarez

Ron Vawter

Bob Seidman

Robert Ridgely

Walter Kenton

Charles Napier

Judge Garnett

Lisa Summerour

Lisa Miller

Obba Babatundé

Jerome Green

Andre B. Blake

Young Man in Pharmacy

Robert W. Castle

Bud Beckett

Key Production Crew

Director

Jonathan Demme

Screenplay & Writers

Ron Nyswaner

Cinematography

Tak Fujimoto

Original Score

Howard Shore

Producers

Jonathan Demme, Edward Saxon

Film Details

Budget$26,000,000

Box Office Revenue$206,678,440

Original Languageen

Production Studios

TriStar PicturesClinica EsteticoA Luta Continua

Keywords & Themes

#philadelphia, pennsylvania#court#jurors#aids#pennsylvania, usa#homophobia#lawsuit#partner#hiv#lawyer

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

1ST WATCHImported Log

5.0

A trial case has never been more about do or die before. A closeted lawyer learns that he has conducted AIDS and his firm unjustly fires him. He turns to a heterosexual lawyer for his defense who has a mild prejudice aga...

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