Philadelphia

(1993)

★ 7.7 IMDb · 4,752 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1993

Runtime: 126 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Джонатан Демми

Cast: Том Хэнкс, Дензел Вашингтон, Джейсон Робардс, Мэри Стинбёрджен, Антонио Бандерас, Рон Вотер, Robert Ridgely, Чарльз Напьер, Lisa Summerour, Обба Бабатунде

Plot

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.

Fearing compromise to his career, lawyer Andrew Beckett hides his homosexuality and HIV status at a powerful Philadelphia law firm, but his secret is exposed when a colleague spots the illness' telltale lesions. Fired shortly afterwards, Beckett resolves to sue for discrimination, and teams up with Joe Miller (Denzel Washington), the only lawyer willing to help. In court, they face one of his ex-employers' top litigators, Belinda Conine.