Philadelphia
1993 · 2 hr 5 min
PG-137.779%89%77%
Fearing it would compromise his career, lawyer Andrew Beckett hides his homosexuality and HIV status at a powerful Philadelphia law firm. But his secret is exposed when a colleague spots the illness's telltale lesions. Fired shortly afterwards, Beckett resolves to sue for discrimination, teaming up with Joe Miller (Denzel Washington), the only lawyer willing to help. In court, they face one of his ex-employers top litigators, Belinda Conine.
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Cast of Philadelphia
Tom HanksAndrew Beckett
Denzel WashingtonJoe Miller
Jason RobardsCharles Wheeler
Mary SteenburgenBelinda Conine
Antonio BanderasMiguel Alvarez
Ron VawterBob Seidman
Robert RidgelyWalter Kenton
Charles NapierJudge Garnett
Lisa SummerourLisa Miller
Obba BabatundéJerome Green
Andre B. BlakeYoung Man in Pharmacy
Robert W. CastleBud Beckett
Daniel ChapmanClinic Storyteller
Roger CormanMr. Laird
Ann DowdJill Beckett
David DrakeBruno
Karen FinleyDr. Gillman
Charles GlennKenneth Killcoyne
Peter JacobsPeter / Mona Lisa
Paul LazarDr. Klenstein
John Bedford LloydMatt Beckett
Roberta MaxwellJudge Tate
Warren MillerMr. Finley
Harry NorthupJuror
Dan OlmsteadRandy Beckett
Joey PerilloFilko
Lauren RoselliIris
Anna Deavere SmithAnthea Burton
Lisa TalericoShelby
Daniel von BargenJury Foreman
Tracey WalterLibrarian
Bradley WhitfordJamey Collins
Chandra WilsonChandra
Kathryn WittMelissa Benedict
Joanne WoodwardSarah Beckett
Buzz KilmanCrutches
Mark Sorensen Jr.Clinic Patient
Jeffrey WilliamsonTyrone
Stephanie Roth HaberleRachel Smilow
Bill RoweDr. Armbruster
Ford WheelerAlan
Julius ErvingHimself
Adam LeFevreJill's Husband
Gary GoetzmanGuido Paonessa
Kenneth UttJuror
Lawrence T. WrentzJuror
Charles TechmanRalph Peterson
Jim RocheNot Adam and Steve
Tony FitzpatrickBartender
Gene BorkanBailiff
Q LazzarusParty singer
Lucas PlattRobert
José CastilloMiguel's Dad
Roy Blount Jr.Partygoer (uncredited)
Bob BowersoxPR Director (uncredited)
Quentin CrispGuest at Party (uncredited)
Tom DetrikReporter (uncredited)
Tony DevonSecurity Guard (uncredited)
Tak FujimotoDoctor (uncredited)
Ana LezaGuest (uncredited)
Jaime GomezGuy in Library (uncredited)
Elizabeth RobyElizabeth Beckett
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