Philadelphia (1993)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $26,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $206,678,440.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 22.219 |
Directed By
Jonathan Demme
Crew
Jonathan Demme
Tak Fujimoto
Jonathan Demme
Colleen Atwood
Craig McKay
Gary Goetzman
Howard Shore
Ron Bozman
Edward Saxon
Kenneth Utt
Kristi Zea
Dennis Maitland II
Drew Ann Rosenberg
Thomas A. Imperato
Ron Bochar
Russ Engels
Ken Regan
James Finnerty, Jr.
Tom Fleischman
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum
Debra C. Victoroff
Anthony Jannelli
Patrick Capone
Frank Kern
Chris Newman
Eliza Paley
Bruce MacCallum
Francine Byrne
Andrew Casey
Billy Miller
David Bryden
Bruce Pross
Suzana Peric
Marko Costanzo
Judy Arthur
Steven Visscher
Ron Nyswaner
Kathleen Gerlach
Edna Sheen
Steve Rose
Nicole Arbusto
Alan D'Angerio
Kenneth Walker
Kristi Zea
Peter Owen
David Davenport
Karen O'Hara
Kenneth Utt
Timothy Alberts
Lisa R. Frucht
Tim Galvin
Anne Gyory
Kristi Zea
Nicholas Meyers
Howard Feuer
Carl Fullerton
Garrett Brown
Ken Connors
Steven Litecky
Deborah Wallach
Ron Bozman
Robert Griffon Jr.
Colleen Sharp
Fred Rosenberg
Laura Civiello
Ben Goldberg
Pablo Ferro
TOP 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
Daniel Chapman
Clinic Storyteller
Roger Corman
Mr. Laird
Ann Dowd
Jill Beckett
David Drake
Bruno
Karen Finley
Dr. Gillman
Charles Glenn
Kenneth Killcoyne
Peter Jacobs
Peter / Mona Lisa
Paul Lazar
Dr. Klenstein
John Bedford Lloyd
Matt Beckett
Roberta Maxwell
Judge Tate
Warren Miller
Mr. Finley
Harry Northup
Juror
Dan Olmstead
Randy Beckett
Joey Perillo
Filko
Lauren Roselli
Iris
Anna Deavere Smith
Anthea Burton
Lisa Talerico
Shelby
Daniel von Bargen
Jury Foreman
Tracey Walter
Librarian
Bradley Whitford
Jamey Collins
Chandra Wilson
Chandra
Kathryn Witt
Melissa Benedict
Joanne Woodward
Sarah Beckett
Buzz Kilman
Crutches
Mark Sorensen Jr.
Clinic Patient
Jeffrey Williamson
Tyrone
Stephanie Roth Haberle
Rachel Smilow
Bill Rowe
Dr. Armbruster
Ford Wheeler
Alan
Julius Erving
Himself
Adam LeFevre
Jill's Husband
Gary Goetzman
Guido Paonessa
Kenneth Utt
Juror
Lawrence T. Wrentz
Juror
Charles Techman
Ralph Peterson
Jim Roche
Not Adam and Steve
Tony Fitzpatrick
Bartender
Gene Borkan
Bailiff
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