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Philadelphia(1993)
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1993 · FILM
Philadelphia
A talented attorney battling AIDS must prove he was wrongfully fired for his disease and sexuality while racing against a deadline that could ruin both his career and the lives of his clients.
“No one would take on his case... until one man was willing to take on the system.”
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Synopsis
Two rival attorneys collaborate in a lawsuit against a prominent law firm alleging AIDS discrimination. Their developing friendship enables them to confront and ultimately prevail over the bias and misconduct of their influential opponents.
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A crew of 94+ credited
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Edited by Craig MckayShot by Tak FujimotoScored by Howard ShoreDesigned by Kristi Zea
Box Office
1993 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 7.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$206.7M
Budget$26.0M
Worldwide gross$206.7M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $77.4M — 37% of worldwide · International: $129.2M (63%)
Opening weekend: $143K — 0% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $402K — 1% of its US & Canada run.
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Cast & Crew
94 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tom Hanks
as Andrew Beckett
Denzel Washington
as Joe Miller
Roberta Maxwell
as Judge Tate
Jason Robards
as Charles Wheeler
Buzz Kilman
as 'Crutches'
Mary Steenburgen
as Belinda Conine
Karen Finley
as Dr. Gillman
Antonio Banderas
as Miguel Alvarez
Daniel Chapman
as Clinic Storyteller
Ron Vawter
as Bob Seidman
Mark Sorensen Jr
as Clinic Patient
Robert Ridgely
as Walter Kenton
Supporting cast
74Jeffrey Williamson
as Tyrone
Charles Napier
as Judge Garnett
Charles Glenn
as Kenneth Killcoyne
Lisa Summerour
as Lisa Miller
Obba Babatunde
as Jerome Green
Andre B Blake
as Young Man in Pharmacy
Robert W Castle
as Bud Beckett
Roger Corman
as Mr. Laird
Ann Dowd
as Jill Beckett
David Drake
as Bruno
Peter Jacobs
as Peter / Mona Lisa
Paul Lazar
as Dr. Klenstein
John Bedford Lloyd
as Matt Beckett
Warren Miller
as Mr. Finley
Harry Northup
as Juror
Dan Olmstead
as Randy Beckett
Joey Perillo
as Filko
Lauren Roselli
as Iris
Bill Rowe
as Dr. Armbruster
Anna Deavere Smith
as Anthea Burton
Lisa Talerico
as Shelby
Daniel Von Bargen
as Jury Foreman
Tracey Walter
as Librarian
Bradley Whitford
as Jamey Collins
Chandra Wilson
as Chandra
Kathryn Witt
as Melissa Benedict
Joanne Woodward
as Sarah Beckett
Stephanie Roth Haberle
as Rachel Smilow
Ford Wheeler
as Alan
Julius Erving
as Julius Erving
Adam Lefevre
as Jill's Husband
Gary Goetzman
as Guido Paonessa
Kenneth Utt
as Juror
Lawrence T Wrentz
as Juror
Charles Techman
as Ralph Peterson
Jim Roche
as Not Adam and Steve
Tony Fitzpatrick
as Bartender
Gene Borkan
as Bailiff
Q Lazzarus
as Party singer
Lucas Platt
as Robert
Jose Castillo
as Miguel's Dad
Roy Blount Jr
as Partygoer (uncredited)
Bob Bowersox
as PR Director (uncredited)
Quentin Crisp
as Guest at Party (uncredited)
Tom Detrik
as Reporter (uncredited)
Tony Devon
as Security Guard (uncredited)
Tak Fujimoto
as Doctor (uncredited)
Ana Leza
as Guest (uncredited)
Jaime Gomez
as Guy in Library (uncredited)
Elizabeth Roby
as Elizabeth Beckett
Jane Moore
as Lydia Glines
Dennis Radesky
as Santa Claus
Glen Hartell
as Library Guard
Richard Ehrlich
as Young Man in Library
Ann Howard
as Bronte Sister
Peg French
as Bronte Sister
Molly Hickok
as Molly Beckett
Melissa Fraser Brown
as The Jury
Jordan Cael
as The Jury
Dorothy Demme
as The Jury (as Dodie Demme)
Donovan Mannato
as The Jury
Steven Scales
as The Jury
Billy Ray Tyson
as The Jury
Steve Vignari
as The Jury
James B Howard
as Dexter Smith
Donna Hamilton
as Angela Medina
Edward Rendell
as Mayor Edward Rendell
Daniel Wolff
as Filko's Buddy
Ira Flitter
as Andrew's Friend
Michael Callen
as The Flirtations
Cliff Townsend
as The Flirtations
Lewis Jiggs Walker
as Punchline (as Lewis Walker)
Carmen Mahiques
as Miguel's Mom
Leigh Smiley
as Younger Sarah Beckett
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