Philadelphia (1993)

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Written by Ron Nyswaner

Directed by Jonathan Demme

Production Year: 1993

Rating: 12 Certificate

Filmed in Colour

This, the first major Hollywood movie about Aids, is a tour-de-force for Tom Hanks, who won the Oscar for Best Actor. He plays Andrew Beckett, a gay HIV-positive lawyer who takes his conservative former employers to court on the grounds of unlawful dismissal because of his condition. Unable to represent himself in court, he must find a lawyer willing to take on the case and discovers an unlikely aid in the guise of a black, homophobic lawyer (Denzel Washington).

Directed with aplomb by Jonathan Demme, the commanding cast play their roles to perfection, with Mary Steenburgen (defence lawyer), Jason Robards Sr. (law firm partner) and Joanne Woodward (Beckett's mother) providing powerful support to the Hanks/Washington partnership.

A very touching movie with lessons for us all. Highly recommended.

Cast

Image for Tom HanksTom HanksAndrew Beckett
Image for Denzel WashingtonDenzel WashingtonJoe Miller
Roberta MaxwellJudge Tate
Buzz KilmanCrutches
Karen FinleyDr. Gillman
Daniel ChapmanClinic Storyteller
Mark Sorensen Jr.Clinic Patient
Jeffrey WilliamsonTyrone
Charles GlennKenneth Killcoyne
Ron VawterBob Seidman
Anna Deavere SmithAnthea Burton
Stephanie Roth HaberleRachel Smilow
Lisa TalericoShelby
Image for Joanne WoodwardJoanne WoodwardSarah Beckett
Image for Jason RobardsJason RobardsCharles Wheeler

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