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Title: Philadelphia (1993)
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| Tom Hanks | ... | Andrew Beckett | |
| Denzel Washington | ... | Joe Miller | |
| Roberta Maxwell | ... | Judge Tate | |
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Buzz Kilman | ... | Crutches |
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Karen Finley | ... | Dr. Gillman |
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Daniel Chapman | ... | Clinic Storyteller |
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Mark Sorensen Jr. | ... | Clinic Patient |
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Jeffrey Williamson | ... | Tyrone |
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Charles Glenn | ... | Kenneth Killcoyne |
| Ron Vawter | ... | Bob Seidman | |
| Anna Deavere Smith | ... | Anthea Burton | |
| Stephanie Roth Haberle | ... | Rachel Smilow (as Stephanie Roth) | |
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Lisa Talerico | ... | Shelby |
| Joanne Woodward | ... | Sarah Beckett | |
| Jason Robards | ... | Charles Wheeler | |
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. Written by Geoffrey A. Middleton {gamidd01@morehead-st.edu}
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With Hanks, who is always watchable, and Washington, who has also got a very good track record, this film was destined to be fantastic but not even I, who always has an optimistic view when it comes to movies, was ready for the impact that this film made. Tom Hanks excelled even himself with his performance as an AIDS striken homosexual who is fired from his job simply because of his condition. It is Hanks, by himself, who makes the whole scenario in the film believable. Although this is Hanks's best performance of his career, he is very closely followed by Denzel Washington who gives a perfect performance as the only lawyer who will take on the case although he is a homophobe himself. The emotional strain of the film on the audience is immense and in the later stages of the film it is almost impossible to watch because of that. The make-up which gives the impression that Hanks really does have the terrible disease is perfect and the simple yet striking direction from Jonathan Demme(The Silence Of The Lambs) make this utterly compelling viewing although at times it is very uncomfortable. All praise to everyone in the making of this beautiful film.
Anyone who hasn't seen this film must do as soon as possible.