Philadelphia

Drama 2012 2 hr 5 min

Fearing it would compromise his career, lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) 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-employer's top litigators, Belinda Conine (Mary Steenburgen).

Drama 2012 2 hr 5 min

Unrated

Starring Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards

Director Jonathan Demme

Tom Hanks

Andrew Beckett
Denzel Washington

Joe Miller
Jason Robards

Charles Wheeler
Mary Steenburgen

Belinda Conine
Antonio Banderas

Miguel Alvarez

About

Philadelphia

DRAMA

Fearing it would compromise his career, lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) 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-employer's top litigators, Belinda Conine (Mary Steenburgen).

Average 6.9
Reviews 64
Fresh 52
Rotten 12

Information

Studio: Apple Pie Productions, Inc.; TriStar Pictures
Released: 2012
Run Time: 2 hr 5 min
Rated: Unrated
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), French (France) (AAC)
Subtitles: English (United States) (CC), and 22 more...

Accessibility

: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.