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Philadelphia is a 1993 American legal drama film written by Ron Nyswaner, directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington. [2] Filmed on location in its namesake city, it tells the story of attorney Andrew Beckett (Hanks) who comes to ask a personal injury attorney, Joe Miller (Washington), to help him sue his former ...
Jan 14, 1994 · Philadelphia: Directed by Jonathan Demme. With Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell, Buzz Kilman. When a man with HIV is fired by his law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic-small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit.
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Jun 3, 2022 · There are many distinct parallels between the story of Geoffrey Bowers and "Philadelphia." ... after he developed Kaposi's sarcoma lesions on his face," just like Tom Hanks' character Andrew ...
- The studio felt a "moral compunction" to make the film. In an interview with Queerty, screenwriter Ron Nyswaner—who had worked with Jonathan Demme on 1984's Swing Shift—said the studio “felt there was a moral compunction to make this movie.”
- The film is based on several real people. Nyswaner told The Hollywood Reporter he had a couple of consultants to help him with the script, which he started writing in the late 1980s.
- Daniel Day-Lewis turned down the role of Andrew Beckett. Nyswaner said that Hanks wanted to play Andrew Beckett, but Nyswaner, Demme, and the producers wanted someone more “conventional,” like Daniel Day-Lewis.
- Denzel Washington's role was written for a comedic actor like Bill Murray or Robin Williams. In a 2008 interview with The Oregonian, Demme talked about the lessons he learned regarding casting while making Philadelphia.
Culture Film Features. Philadelphia at 25: How Tom Hanks fought homophobia and transformed his career. Director Jonathan Demme’s plan was for Andrew Beckett to be sympathetic to mainstream...
When a gay Philadelphia lawyer is fired, he suspects AIDS is the reason and takes his fight to court - even as he is losing his battle against the disease. 5,230 IMDb 7.7 2 h 5 min 1994. X-Ray HDR UHD PG-13. LGBTQ · Drama · Serious · Intense. Available to rent or buy.
