Fearing it would compromise 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's telltale lesions. Fired shortly afterwards, Beckett resolves to sue for discrimination, teaming 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.... (Full plot summary below)
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Fearing it would compromise 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's telltale lesions. Fired shortly afterwards, Beckett resolves to sue for discrimination, teaming 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.
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| Cinemaphile.orgDavid KeyesJonathan Demme's thoughtful human drama was certainly not the first movie to confront the AIDS crisis, but it was, even in the conventional skin of a courtroom drama, the most heartbreaking and passionate undertaking of its kind. |
| Independent on SundayQuentin CurtisSparks of acting brilliance rescue the cautious, sometimes craven script, as does Demme's inventive direction. Though the plotting reeks of safety-first commercialism, the camerawork has the dangerous intimacy of independent film-making. |
| Common Sense MediaHeather BoernerMoving, Oscared '90s drama fostered AIDS empathy. |
| Anchorage PressIndra ArriagaPhiladelphia, apart from having talented actors delivering remarkable performances, is a piece of history that anyone with a heart and a sense of justice can understand. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe story is timely and powerful, and the performances of Hanks and Washington assure that the characters will not immediately vanish into obscurity. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenOn a scene-by-scene basis, in terms of performance and the grave issues under consideration, the film is quite absorbing. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerChristopher MatthewsAnd yet Philadelphia is quite a good film, on its own terms. And for moviegoers with an antipathy to AIDS but an enthusiasm for stars like Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, it may help to broaden understanding of the disease. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonThis AIDS courtroom drama is so pumped full of nitrous oxide, you could get your teeth drilled on it. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertPhiladelphia breaks no new dramatic ground ... And yet Philadelphia is quite a good film, on its own terms. |
| BBC.comGeorge PerryArguably, the horror of death from Aids has been sanitized for popular consumption, but nevertheless it is a brave and commendable effort. |
