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Philadelphia
Philadelphia

Philadelphia

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

Genres

Drama

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$26000000

Revenue

$206678440

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

126 mins

Rating

7.715/10

Release Date

22 December 1993

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Andrew Beckett

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Joe Miller

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Charles Wheeler

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Belinda Conine

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Miguel Alvarez

Ron Vawter

Ron Vawter

Bob Seidman

Robert Ridgely

Robert Ridgely

Walter Kenton

Charles Napier

Charles Napier

Judge Garnett

Lisa Summerour

Lisa Summerour

Lisa Miller

Obba Babatundé

Obba Babatundé

Jerome Green

Andre B. Blake

Andre B. Blake

Young Man in Pharmacy

Robert W. Castle

Robert W. Castle

Bud Beckett

Daniel Chapman

Daniel Chapman

Clinic Storyteller

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Mr. Laird

Ann Dowd

Ann Dowd

Jill Beckett

David Drake

David Drake

Bruno

Karen Finley

Karen Finley

Dr. Gillman

Charles Glenn

Charles Glenn

Kenneth Killcoyne

Peter Jacobs

Peter Jacobs

Peter / Mona Lisa

Paul Lazar

Paul Lazar

Dr. Klenstein

John Bedford Lloyd

John Bedford Lloyd

Matt Beckett

Roberta Maxwell

Roberta Maxwell

Judge Tate

Warren Miller

Warren Miller

Mr. Finley

Harry Northup

Harry Northup

Juror

Dan Olmstead

Dan Olmstead

Randy Beckett

Joey Perillo

Joey Perillo

Filko

Lauren Roselli

Lauren Roselli

Iris

Bill Rowe

Bill Rowe

Dr. Armbruster

Anna Deavere Smith

Anna Deavere Smith

Anthea Burton

Lisa Talerico

Lisa Talerico

Shelby

Daniel von Bargen

Daniel von Bargen

Jury Foreman

Tracey Walter

Tracey Walter

Librarian

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Jamey Collins

Chandra Wilson

Chandra Wilson

Chandra

Kathryn Witt

Kathryn Witt

Melissa Benedict

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

Sarah Beckett

Buzz Kilman

Buzz Kilman

Crutches

Mark Sorensen Jr.

Mark Sorensen Jr.

Clinic Patient

Jeffrey Williamson

Jeffrey Williamson

Tyrone

Stephanie Roth Haberle

Stephanie Roth Haberle

Rachel Smilow

Ford Wheeler

Ford Wheeler

Alan

Julius Erving

Julius Erving

Julius Erving

Adam LeFevre

Adam LeFevre

Jill's Husband

Gary Goetzman

Gary Goetzman

Guido Paonessa

Kenneth Utt

Kenneth Utt

Juror

Lawrence T. Wrentz

Lawrence T. Wrentz

Juror

Charles Techman

Charles Techman

Ralph Peterson

Jim Roche

Jim Roche

Not Adam and Steve

Tony Fitzpatrick

Tony Fitzpatrick

Bartender

Gene Borkan

Gene Borkan

Bailiff

Q Lazzarus

Q Lazzarus

Party singer

Lucas Platt

Lucas Platt

Robert

José Castillo

José Castillo

Miguel's Dad

Roy Blount Jr.

Roy Blount Jr.

Partygoer (uncredited)

Bob Bowersox

Bob Bowersox

PR Director (uncredited)

Quentin Crisp

Quentin Crisp

Guest at Party (uncredited)

Tom Detrik

Tom Detrik

Reporter (uncredited)

Tony Devon

Tony Devon

Security Guard (uncredited)

Tak Fujimoto

Tak Fujimoto

Doctor (uncredited)

Ana Leza

Ana Leza

Guest (uncredited)

Jaime Gomez

Jaime Gomez

Guy in Library (uncredited)

Elizabeth Roby

Elizabeth Roby

Elizabeth Beckett

Jane Moore

Jane Moore

Lydia Glines

Dennis Radesky

Dennis Radesky

Santa Claus

Glen Hartell

Glen Hartell

Library Guard

Richard Ehrlich

Richard Ehrlich

Young Man in Library

Ann Howard

Ann Howard

Bronte Sister

Peg French

Peg French

Bronte Sister

Molly Hickok

Molly Hickok

Molly Beckett

Melissa Fraser Brown

Melissa Fraser Brown

The Jury

Jordan Cael

Jordan Cael

The Jury

Dorothy Demme

Dorothy Demme

The Jury (as Dodie Demme)

Donovan Mannato

Donovan Mannato

The Jury

Steven Scales

Steven Scales

The Jury

Billy Ray Tyson

Billy Ray Tyson

The Jury

Steve Vignari

Steve Vignari

The Jury

James B. Howard

James B. Howard

Dexter Smith

Donna Hamilton

Donna Hamilton

Angela Medina

Edward Rendell

Edward Rendell

Mayor Edward Rendell

Daniel Wolff

Daniel Wolff

Filko's Buddy

Ira Flitter

Ira Flitter

Andrew's Friend

Michael Callen

Michael Callen

The Flirtations

Cliff Townsend

Cliff Townsend

The Flirtations

Lewis 'Jiggs' Walker

Lewis 'Jiggs' Walker

Punchline (as Lewis Walker)

Carmen Mahiques

Carmen Mahiques

Miguel's Mom

Leigh Smiley

Leigh Smiley

Younger Sarah Beckett

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