Philadelphia (1993)

Philadelphia: Directed by Jonathan Demme. With Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell, Buzz Kilman. 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.

“I only saw this film recently after I saw the special edition DVD for sale at only £5.99. I bought it and watched it as soon as i took it home and I thought it was amazing. Jonathan Demmeu0026#39;s direction was great too. but the two best things about it was Tom Hanksu0026#39; performance as the lawyer with aids and Bruce Springsteenu0026#39;s song u0026quot; Streets of Philadelphiau0026quot;. I always thought that Liam Neesonu0026#39;s performance in Schindleru0026#39;s List was what shouldu0026#39;ve recieved the Oscar in 1993. But when I eventually saw Philadelphia a few weeks ago, I could see why Hanks won. Denzel Washington as the homophobic but supportive lawyer is also great. The three, Hanks, Washington and Demme make a good team. The film is wonderful.”