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 | 19.234 |
Directed By
Jonathan Demme
Crew
Jonathan Demme
Ron Bozman
Jonathan Demme
Gary Goetzman
Edward Saxon
Kenneth Utt
Howard Shore
Tak Fujimoto
Craig McKay
Colleen Atwood
Drew Ann Rosenberg
Chris Newman
Tony C. Jannelli
Patrick Capone
Kristi Zea
Thomas A. Imperato
James Finnerty, Jr.
Russ Engels
Billy Miller
Tom Fleischman
Ron Bochar
Suzana Peric
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum
Dennis Maitland II
Bruce MacCallum
Andrew Casey
Ken Regan
Francine Byrne
Debra C. Victoroff
Bruce Pross
Steven Visscher
Eliza Paley
Frank Kern
Marko Costanzo
David Bryden
Judy Arthur
Ron Nyswaner
Kathleen Gerlach
Kristi Zea
Kristi Zea
Howard Feuer
Tim Galvin
Karen O'Hara
Alan D'Angerio
Carl Fullerton
Peter Owen
Edna Sheen
Kenneth Walker
Steve Rose
Kenneth Utt
Nicole Arbusto
Timothy Alberts
David Davenport
Lisa R. Frucht
Anne Gyory
Nicholas Meyers
Garrett Brown
Ken Connors
Steven Litecky
Fred Rosenberg
Laura Civiello
Robert Griffon Jr.
Deborah Wallach
Ron Bozman
Colleen Sharp
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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