Philadelphia
- Director: Jonathan Demme
- Writer: Ron Nyswaner
- Producer: Ronald M. Bozman; Jonathan Demme
CGiii Comment
Did it make the world sit up and take stock of the situation? It certainly helped. Yes.
Big on budget and emotion and Hanks won the Oscar...that provoked the infamous, heartfelt speech.
It had been much maligned...but, it did rattle cages...many cages.
Now...that can't be criticised no matter how you look at it. Apart from the fact that they never even kissed once throughout the entire film.
It was a crazy time and the film produced awareness and two very beautiful songs...that helped.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Andrew Beckett, a gay lawyer infected with AIDS, is fired from his law firm in fear that they might contract AIDS from him. After Andrew is fired, in a last attempt for peace, he sues his former law firm with the help of a homophobic lawyer, Joe Miller. During the court battle, Miller sees that Beckett is no different than anyone else on the gritty streets of the city of brotherly love, sheds his homophobia and helps Beckett with his case before AIDS overcomes him.
Cast & Characters
Tom Hanks as Andrew Beckett;
Denzel Washington as Joe Miller;
Roberta Maxwell as Judge Tate;
Buzz Kilman as Crutches;
Karen Finley as Dr. Gillman;
Daniel Chapman as Clinic Storyteller;
Mark Sorensen Jr. as Clinic Patient;
Jeffrey Williamson as Tyrone;
Charles Glenn as Kenneth Killcoyne;
Ron Vawter as Bob Seidman;
Anna Deavere Smith as Anthea Burton;
Stephanie Roth Haberle as Rachel Smilow;
Lisa Talerico as Shelby;
Joanne Woodward as Sarah Beckett;
Jason Robards as Charles Wheeler