Philadelphia

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Call Number: DVD Drama Philadelphia
On Shelf At: Downtown Library

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Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
Special features: disc 1: filmmakers audio commentary; disc 2: "People like us: making 'Philadelphia'"; "One foot on a banana peel, the other foot in the grave" documentary; deleted scenes; "Streets of Philadelphia" music video by Bruce Springsteen; Courthouse protest footage and interviews; Joe Miller's Macready & Shilts legal services TV spots; original theatrical release featurette; previews; filmographies.
Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Antonio Banderas, Ron Vawter, Robert Ridgely, Charles Napier, Lisa Summerour, Joanne Woodward.
Two competing lawyer 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.
DVD, region 1 ; Widescreen, Dolby Digial 5.0, Dolby surround, remastered in high definition.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

good submitted by jszchen on August 25, 2011, 9:29pm it was a good law movie

philadelphia submitted by a2sue on July 16, 2013, 6:47am Tom Hanks was great in this and it was a very good story

great movie submitted by Jackie77 on August 20, 2015, 8:33pm Great movie documenting the fight for aids activisim. Wonderful performances by all. Very touching story about people with totally different opionions coming together to co plete a common goal.

excellent submitted by KOH on August 26, 2017, 12:20am Such a great film, and so sad.

love it submitted by Kanchan21 on July 18, 2018, 10:30pm Story and acting is just great!!

one of the best submitted by yufamily on August 6, 2021, 11:29pm a moving story