Philadelphia

Philadelphia

1993

Philadelphia attorney Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks, in an Oscar-winning role) launches a wrongful termination suit against the hand that feeds him when his law firm finds out about his HIV-positive status -- and his homosexuality -- and fires him. Denzel Washington co-stars as a homophobic lawyer who reluctantly agrees to take Andy's case in this Jonathan Demme-directed film, the first major-studio picture to tackle the topic of AIDS.

From The Director Of "The Silence Of The Lambs"

Winner of 2 Academy Awards

JBscale
78
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
2 hrs. 5 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 23, 1993
US Box Office
$77,446,440 (#1141 of 7538)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Some Graphic Language, Thematic Material

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
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Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Sony Pictures
Released
November 2, 2004
Acquired Date
June 2, 2010
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
February 28, 2009

Actors

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington
Anna Deavere Smith
Anna Deavere Smith
Joanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas
Bradley Whitford
Bradley Whitford
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen
Roberta Maxwell
Roberta Maxwell
Stephanie Roth Haberle
Stephanie Roth Haberle
Robert Ridgely
Robert Ridgely
Chandra Wilson
Chandra Wilson
Paul Lazar
Paul Lazar
Jane Moore
Jane Moore
Tracey Walter
Tracey Walter
Ann Dowd
Ann Dowd
John Bedford Lloyd
John Bedford Lloyd
Robert W. Castle
Robert W. Castle
Adam LeFevre
Adam LeFevre
Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
Daniel von Bargen
Daniel von Bargen
Obba Babatundé
Obba Babatundé
Charles Napier
Charles Napier
Roger Corman
Roger Corman

Directors

Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme

Producers

Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
Edward Saxon
Edward Saxon

Writers

Ron Nyswaner
Ron Nyswaner

Awards & Accolades

  • 1993 Oscar : Best Actor - Tom Hanks
  • 1993 Oscar : Music (Original Song) - "Streets of Philadelphia"

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
81%
Tomatometer
64 votes
RT Fresh Certified
89%
Popcornmeter
4,672 votes
METASCORE
66
21 votes
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
264,204 votes

Additional Info

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