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Philadelphia (1993) · Cineora

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A JONATHAN DEMME FILM

Philadelphia

19932h 6mPG-13Movie

Drama

IMDb7.7/ 10 · 277.6K votes

NO ONE WOULD TAKE ON HIS CASE... UNTIL ONE MAN WAS WILLING TO TAKE ON THE SYSTEM.

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.

Melancholic
Uplifting
Thought-provoking
Justice
LGBTQ+
Grief

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and watching alone. Contains self-harm or suicide.

DirectorJonathan Demme

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.7 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Tom HanksAndrew Beckett

Denzel WashingtonJoe Miller

Jason RobardsCharles Wheeler

Mary SteenburgenBelinda Conine

Antonio BanderasMiguel Alvarez

Ron VawterBob Seidman

Robert RidgelyWalter Kenton

Charles NapierJudge Garnett

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