Philadelphia
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.
PG-13
HD
Drama
1993
125 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : Philadelphia
- Duration : 125 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Ron Nyswaner
- Directors : Jonathan Demme min
- Imdb : 7.7 (166994 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.7 (182037 votes)
- Actors : Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell, Buzz Kilman
Movie Storyline
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.