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Philadelphia

1993

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Jonathan Demme

1993·TV-14·United StatesUnited States
Award tierSilver
Metascore
Drama

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.

Cast

Tom Hanks·Roberta Maxwell·Denzel Washington·Buzz Kilman

Producers

Ron Bozman·Jonathan Demme·Gary Goetzman·Edward Saxon·Kenneth Utt

Languages

United KingdomEnglish

Major Awards

1 win · 3 nominations

Wins (1)

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1994)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Tom Hanks

Nominations (3)

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1995)

Best Screenplay - Original

Ron Nyswaner
Writers Guild of America, USA (1994)

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Ron Nyswaner
Golden Globes, USA (1994)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Ron Nyswaner

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