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Philadelphia (1993)

PG-1312/22/1993Drama2h 6m
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No one would take on his case... until one man was willing to take on the system.

Overview

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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    Tom Hanks

    Andrew Beckett

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    Denzel Washington

    Joe Miller

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    Jason Robards

    Charles Wheeler

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    Mary Steenburgen

    Belinda Conine

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    Antonio Banderas

    Miguel Alvarez

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    Ron Vawter

    Bob Seidman

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    Robert Ridgely

    Walter Kenton

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    Charles Napier

    Judge Garnett

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    Lisa Summerour

    Lisa Miller

Yet another of those movies I watched close to when it came out umpteen years ago, and only recently watched again. For entertainment value, it hasn’t aged particularly well for me. I am not sure I can even describe why, except that it seemed to lack energy. There are a lot of good small moments, but its big moments struggle to live up to their potential. The courtroom scenes slow the story down in places, and the climactic scene that decided the case wasn’t convincing to me. Still, this was an important movie addressing the AIDS when it came out, and the two low lead actors, even thoug...