
Philadelphia (1993)
7.7|22 Dec, 1993|126 min
No one would take on his case... until one man was willing to take on the system.
7.7|22 Dec, 1993|126 min
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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.
Language
Budget$26,000,000
Revenue $206,678,440
English
Budget$26,000,000
Revenue $206,678,440
Keywords
philadelphia, pennsylvania
court
jurors
aids
pennsylvania, usa
homophobia
lawsuit
partner
hiv
lawyer
dying
lgbt
discrimination
angry
judiciary
1980s
somber
courtroom drama
anxious
loving
gay theme
cautionary
provocative
suspenseful
critical
antagonistic
celebratory
comforting
empathetic
hopeful
Casts

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

Daniel Chapman
Clinic Storyteller

Roger Corman
Mr. Laird

Ann Dowd
Jill Beckett
David Drake
Bruno

Karen Finley
Dr. Gillman
Charles Glenn
Kenneth Killcoyne
Peter Jacobs
Peter / Mona Lisa

Paul Lazar
Dr. Klenstein

John Bedford Lloyd
Matt Beckett

Roberta Maxwell
Judge Tate

Warren Miller
Mr. Finley

Harry Northup
Juror

Dan Olmstead
Randy Beckett

Joey Perillo
Filko

Lauren Roselli
Iris

Anna Deavere Smith
Anthea Burton
Lisa Talerico
Shelby

Daniel von Bargen
Jury Foreman

Tracey Walter
Librarian

Bradley Whitford
Jamey Collins

Chandra Wilson
Chandra
Kathryn Witt
Melissa Benedict

Joanne Woodward
Sarah Beckett
Buzz Kilman
Crutches
Mark Sorensen Jr.
Clinic Patient
Jeffrey Williamson
Tyrone

Stephanie Roth Haberle
Rachel Smilow
Bill Rowe
Dr. Armbruster
Ford Wheeler
Alan

Julius Erving
Himself

Adam LeFevre
Jill's Husband

Gary Goetzman
Guido Paonessa

Kenneth Utt
Juror

Lawrence T. Wrentz
Juror

Charles Techman
Ralph Peterson
Jim Roche
Not Adam and Steve
Tony Fitzpatrick
Bartender

Gene Borkan
Bailiff

Q Lazzarus
Party singer
Lucas Platt
Robert
José Castillo
Miguel's Dad
Roy Blount Jr.
Partygoer (uncredited)

Bob Bowersox
PR Director (uncredited)

Quentin Crisp
Guest at Party (uncredited)
Tom Detrik
Reporter (uncredited)

Tony Devon
Security Guard (uncredited)

Tak Fujimoto
Doctor (uncredited)
Ana Leza
Guest (uncredited)

Jaime Gomez
Guy in Library (uncredited)
Elizabeth Roby
Elizabeth Beckett
Crews

Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography

Jonathan Demme
Director

Gary Goetzman
Executive Producer
Ron Bozman
Executive Producer

Howard Shore
Original Music Composer

Jonathan Demme
Producer

Edward Saxon
Producer

Kenneth Utt
Executive Producer

Colleen Atwood
Costume Design

Craig McKay
Editor
Bruce Pross
Foley Supervisor
Anthony Jannelli
Camera Operator
Thomas A. Imperato
Production Supervisor
Russ Engels
Chief Lighting Technician
Debra C. Victoroff
First Assistant Editor
Drew Ann Rosenberg
Second Assistant Director
Billy Miller
Dolly Grip
Steven Visscher
Foley Editor
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eliza Paley
Foley Editor
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum
Location Manager

Kristi Zea
Second Unit Director
Francine Byrne
Art Department Coordinator
David Bryden
Color Timer
Chris Newman
Production Sound Mixer
Patrick Capone
First Assistant Camera
Suzana Peric
Music Editor

Ron Bochar
Supervising Sound Editor
Dennis Maitland II
Boom Operator
Bruce MacCallum
"B" Camera Operator
Ken Regan
Still Photographer
Frank Kern
Foley Editor
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
James Finnerty, Jr.
Key Grip
Andrew Casey
Second Assistant Camera
Judy Arthur
Unit Publicist

Ron Nyswaner
Writer
Kathleen Gerlach
Assistant Costume Designer
Carl Fullerton
Makeup Designer
Howard Feuer
Casting
Timothy Alberts
Costume Supervisor
Anne Gyory
Script Supervisor
Karen O'Hara
Set Decoration
Edna Sheen
Makeup Artist
Nicole Arbusto
Casting Associate

Kristi Zea
Associate Producer
Steve Rose
Unit Production Manager
Nicholas Meyers
Music Editor
Tim Galvin
Art Direction
Alan D'Angerio
Hair Designer
David Davenport
Costume Supervisor
Peter Owen
Wigmaker
Lisa R. Frucht
Costume Design
Kenneth Walker
Hairstylist

Kenneth Utt
Unit Production Manager

Kristi Zea
Production Design
Ken Connors
Rigging Gaffer
Garrett Brown
Steadicam Operator
Steven Litecky
Electrician
Robert Griffon Jr.
Property Master
Deborah Wallach
ADR Editor
Colleen Sharp
Associate Editor
Ron Bozman
First Assistant Director
Laura Civiello
Dialogue Editor
Fred Rosenberg
Dialogue Editor
Ben Goldberg
Art Department Assistant

Pablo Ferro
Title Designer
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