

Philadelphia
DirectorJonathan Demme
“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.
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Cast

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
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