Philadelphia
Drama
No one would take on his case... until one man was willing to take on the system.
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.
1993-12-22
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Cast
Director
Jonathan Demme
Tom Hanks as Andrew Beckett
Denzel Washington as Joe Miller
Jason Robards as Charles Wheeler
Mary Steenburgen as Belinda Conine
Antonio Banderas as Miguel Alvarez
Ron Vawter as Bob Seidman
Robert Ridgely as Walter Kenton
Charles Napier as Judge Garnett
Lisa Summerour as Lisa Miller
Obba Babatundé as Jerome Green
Andre B. Blake as Young Man in Pharmacy
Robert W. Castle as Bud Beckett
Daniel Chapman as Clinic Storyteller
Roger Corman as Mr. Laird
Ann Dowd as Jill Beckett
Karen Finley as Dr. Gillman
Paul Lazar as Dr. Klenstein
John Bedford Lloyd as Matt Beckett
Roberta Maxwell as Judge Tate
Warren Miller as Mr. Finley
Harry Northup as Juror
Dan Olmstead as Randy Beckett
Joey Perillo as Filko
Lauren Roselli as Iris
Anna Deavere Smith as Anthea Burton
Daniel von Bargen as Jury Foreman
Tracey Walter as Librarian
Bradley Whitford as Jamey Collins
Chandra Wilson as Chandra
Kathryn Witt as Melissa Benedict
Joanne Woodward as Sarah Beckett
Stephanie Roth Haberle as Rachel Smilow
Julius Erving as Julius Erving
Adam LeFevre as Jill's Husband
Gary Goetzman as Guido Paonessa
Kenneth Utt as Juror
Lawrence T. Wrentz as Juror
Charles Techman as Ralph Peterson
Gene Borkan as Bailiff
Q Lazzarus as Party singer
Bob Bowersox as PR Director (uncredited)
Quentin Crisp as Guest at Party (uncredited)
Tony Devon as Security Guard (uncredited)
Tak Fujimoto as Doctor (uncredited)
Jaime Gomez as Guy in Library (uncredited)
Edward Rendell as Mayor Edward Rendell
Michael Callen as The Flirtations