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Philadelphia

1994·2h 5m·PG-13
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
274,520 votes
Metascore
66
Metacritic

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.

Philadelphia is a 1994 drama movie directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Buzz Kilman. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 274,520 votes and runs 2h 5m.

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Director
Jonathan Demme
Stars
Tom Hanks
Denzel Washington
Buzz Kilman
Roberta Maxwell
Creators
Ron Nyswaner
Details
1994-01-14
125 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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