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Philadelphia

Rating:PG-13
Genre:Drama
Release Date:January 1, 1993
Running time:125 minutes
Cast:Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell, Buzz Kilman, Karen Finley
Director:Jonathan Demme
Writer:Ron Nyswaner

Description: Andrew Beckett is a young up-and-coming lawyer who has just been fired by his prestigious law firm. His former colleagues claim he's just not good enough; Andrew says he's been fired because he has AIDS. Determined to defend his professional reputation; Andrew hires fierce personal-injury attorney Joe Miller to represent him as he sues his former firm for wrongful termination. Separated from Andrew by a deep social and cultural chasm, Joe is initially reluctant to take the case. For Andrew the battle is clear cut--he's fighting for his reputation, his life and for justice. Joe, however, faces a different kind of struggle as he confronts his own fears and prejudices about homosexuals.

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