Philadelphia

Name: Philadelphia
Director: Jonathan Demme
Genre: Drama
Released: 1993-01-01
Duration: 120 min
Cast: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Antonio Banderas, Joanne Woodward

2h 5m|PG-13|Drama, LGBTQ|1993

Fearing it would compromise his career, lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) hides his homosexuality and HIV status at a powerful Philadelphia law firm. But his secret is exposed when a colleague spots the illness's telltale lesions. Fired shortly afterwards, Beckett resolves to sue for discrimination, teaming up with Joe Miller (Denzel Washington), the only lawyer willing to help. In court, they face one of his ex-employer's top litigators, Belinda Conine (Mary Steenburgen).

Director:

Jonathan Demme

Cast:

Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Antonio Banderas, Joanne Woodward, Mary Steenburgen, Ron Vawter, Robert Ridgely, Charles Napier, Roger Corman, John Bedford Lloyd