Philadelphia

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

Duration: 126 min
Release date: 1993-12-22
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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.

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Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
as Andrew Beckett
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
as Joe Miller
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
as Charles Wheeler
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen
as Belinda Conine
Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas
as Miguel Alvarez
Ron Vawter
Ron Vawter
as Bob Seidman
Robert Ridgely
Robert Ridgely
as Walter Kenton
Charles Napier
Charles Napier
as Judge Garnett
Lisa Summerour
Lisa Summerour
as Lisa Miller
Obba Babatundé
Obba Babatundé
as Jerome Green
Andre B. Blake
Andre B. Blake
as Young Man in Pharmacy
Robert W. Castle
Robert W. Castle
as Bud Beckett
Daniel Chapman
Daniel Chapman
as Clinic Storyteller
Roger Corman
Roger Corman
as Mr. Laird
Ann Dowd
Ann Dowd
as Jill Beckett
David Drake
David Drake
as Bruno
Karen Finley
Karen Finley
as Dr. Gillman
Charles Glenn
Charles Glenn
as Kenneth Killcoyne
Peter Jacobs
Peter Jacobs
as Peter / Mona Lisa
Paul Lazar
Paul Lazar
as Dr. Klenstein
John Bedford Lloyd
John Bedford Lloyd
as Matt Beckett
Roberta Maxwell
Roberta Maxwell
as Judge Tate
Warren Miller
Warren Miller
as Mr. Finley
Harry Northup
Harry Northup
as Juror
Dan Olmstead
Dan Olmstead
as Randy Beckett
Joey Perillo
Joey Perillo
as Filko
Lauren Roselli
Lauren Roselli
as Iris
Bill Rowe
Bill Rowe
as Dr. Armbruster
Anna Deavere Smith
Anna Deavere Smith
as Anthea Burton
Lisa Talerico
Lisa Talerico
as Shelby
Daniel von Bargen
Daniel von Bargen
as Jury Foreman
Tracey Walter
Tracey Walter
as Librarian
Bradley Whitford
Bradley Whitford
as Jamey Collins
Chandra Wilson
Chandra Wilson
as Chandra
Kathryn Witt
Kathryn Witt
as Melissa Benedict
Joanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward
as Sarah Beckett
Buzz Kilman
Buzz Kilman
as Crutches
Mark Sorensen Jr.
Mark Sorensen Jr.
as Clinic Patient
Jeffrey Williamson
Jeffrey Williamson
as Tyrone
Stephanie Roth Haberle
Stephanie Roth Haberle
as Rachel Smilow
Ford Wheeler
Ford Wheeler
as Alan
Julius Erving
Julius Erving
as Julius Erving
Adam LeFevre
Adam LeFevre
as Jill's Husband
Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
as Guido Paonessa
Kenneth Utt
Kenneth Utt
as Juror
Lawrence T. Wrentz
Lawrence T. Wrentz
as Juror
Charles Techman
Charles Techman
as Ralph Peterson
Jim Roche
Jim Roche
as Not Adam and Steve
Tony Fitzpatrick
Tony Fitzpatrick
as Bartender
Gene Borkan
Gene Borkan
as Bailiff
Q Lazzarus
Q Lazzarus
as Party singer
Lucas Platt
Lucas Platt
as Robert
José Castillo
José Castillo
as Miguel's Dad
Roy Blount Jr.
Roy Blount Jr.
as Partygoer (uncredited)
Bob Bowersox
Bob Bowersox
as PR Director (uncredited)
Quentin Crisp
Quentin Crisp
as Guest at Party (uncredited)
Tom Detrik
Tom Detrik
as Reporter (uncredited)
Tony Devon
Tony Devon
as Security Guard (uncredited)
Tak Fujimoto
Tak Fujimoto
as Doctor (uncredited)
Ana Leza
Ana Leza
as Guest (uncredited)
Jaime Gomez
Jaime Gomez
as Guy in Library (uncredited)
Elizabeth Roby
Elizabeth Roby
as Elizabeth Beckett
Jane Moore
Jane Moore
as Lydia Glines
Dennis Radesky
Dennis Radesky
as Santa Claus
Glen Hartell
Glen Hartell
as Library Guard
Richard Ehrlich
Richard Ehrlich
as Young Man in Library
Ann Howard
Ann Howard
as Bronte Sister
Peg French
Peg French
as Bronte Sister
Molly Hickok
Molly Hickok
as Molly Beckett
Melissa Fraser Brown
Melissa Fraser Brown
as The Jury
Jordan Cael
Jordan Cael
as The Jury
Dorothy Demme
Dorothy Demme
as The Jury (as Dodie Demme)
Donovan Mannato
Donovan Mannato
as The Jury
Steven Scales
Steven Scales
as The Jury
Billy Ray Tyson
Billy Ray Tyson
as The Jury
Steve Vignari
Steve Vignari
as The Jury
James B. Howard
James B. Howard
as Dexter Smith
Donna Hamilton
Donna Hamilton
as Angela Medina
Edward Rendell
Edward Rendell
as Mayor Edward Rendell
Daniel Wolff
Daniel Wolff
as Filko's Buddy
Ira Flitter
Ira Flitter
as Andrew's Friend
Michael Callen
Michael Callen
as The Flirtations
Cliff Townsend
Cliff Townsend
as The Flirtations
Lewis 'Jiggs' Walker
Lewis 'Jiggs' Walker
as Punchline (as Lewis Walker)
Carmen Mahiques
Carmen Mahiques
as Miguel's Mom
Leigh Smiley
Leigh Smiley
as Younger Sarah Beckett
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Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
Director
Tak Fujimoto
Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
Producer
Colleen Atwood
Colleen Atwood
Costume Design
Craig McKay
Craig McKay
Editor
Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
Executive Producer
Howard Shore
Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Ron Bozman
Ron Bozman
Executive Producer
Edward Saxon
Edward Saxon
Producer
Kenneth Utt
Kenneth Utt
Executive Producer
Kristi Zea
Kristi Zea
Second Unit Director
Dennis Maitland II
Dennis Maitland II
Boom Operator
Drew Ann Rosenberg
Drew Ann Rosenberg
Second Assistant Director
Thomas A. Imperato
Thomas A. Imperato
Production Supervisor
Ron Bochar
Ron Bochar
Supervising Sound Editor
Russ Engels
Russ Engels
Chief Lighting Technician
Ken Regan
Ken Regan
Still Photographer
James Finnerty, Jr.
James Finnerty, Jr.
Key Grip
Tom Fleischman
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum
Location Manager
Debra C. Victoroff
Debra C. Victoroff
First Assistant Editor
Anthony Jannelli
Anthony Jannelli
Camera Operator
Patrick Capone
Patrick Capone
First Assistant Camera
Frank Kern
Frank Kern
Foley Editor
Chris Newman
Chris Newman
Production Sound Mixer
Eliza Paley
Eliza Paley
Foley Editor
Bruce MacCallum
Bruce MacCallum
"B" Camera Operator
Francine Byrne
Francine Byrne
Art Department Coordinator
Andrew Casey
Andrew Casey
Second Assistant Camera
Billy Miller
Billy Miller
Dolly Grip
David Bryden
David Bryden
Color Timer
Bruce Pross
Bruce Pross
Foley Supervisor
Suzana Perić
Suzana Perić
Music Editor
Marko Costanzo
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Judy Arthur
Judy Arthur
Unit Publicist
Steven Visscher
Steven Visscher
Foley Editor
Ron Nyswaner
Ron Nyswaner
Writer
Kathleen Gerlach
Kathleen Gerlach
Assistant Costume Designer
Edna Sheen
Edna Sheen
Makeup Artist
Steve Rose
Steve Rose
Unit Production Manager
Nicole Arbusto
Nicole Arbusto
Casting Associate
Alan D'Angerio
Alan D'Angerio
Hair Designer
Kenneth Walker
Kenneth Walker
Hairstylist
Kristi Zea
Kristi Zea
Production Design
Peter Owen
Peter Owen
Wigmaker
David Davenport
David Davenport
Costume Supervisor
Karen O'Hara
Karen O'Hara
Set Decoration
Kenneth Utt
Kenneth Utt
Unit Production Manager
Timothy Alberts
Timothy Alberts
Costume Supervisor
Lisa R. Frucht
Lisa R. Frucht
Costume Design
Tim Galvin
Tim Galvin
Art Direction
Anne Gyory
Anne Gyory
Script Supervisor
Kristi Zea
Kristi Zea
Associate Producer
Nicholas Meyers
Nicholas Meyers
Music Editor
Howard Feuer
Howard Feuer
Casting
Carl Fullerton
Carl Fullerton
Makeup Designer
Garrett Brown
Garrett Brown
Steadicam Operator
Ken Connors
Ken Connors
Rigging Gaffer
Steven Litecky
Steven Litecky
Electrician
Deborah Wallach
Deborah Wallach
ADR Editor
Ron Bozman
Ron Bozman
First Assistant Director
Robert Griffon Jr.
Robert Griffon Jr.
Property Master
Colleen Sharp
Colleen Sharp
Associate Editor
Fred Rosenberg
Fred Rosenberg
Dialogue Editor
Laura Civiello
Laura Civiello
Dialogue Editor
Ben Goldberg
Ben Goldberg
Art Department Assistant
Pablo Ferro
Pablo Ferro
Title Designer
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