Philadelphia
No one would take on his case... until one man was willing to take on the system.
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Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$26 000 000
Box office
$206 678 440
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Kristi Zea
Audition
Howard Feuer
Editing
Craig McKay, Thomas A. Imperato
Whole Team (64)
Whole Team (64)
Short description
Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film was partially inspired by the legal battle between Jeffrey Bauer and the law firm Baker&McKenzie.
- For his role in the film, Tom Hanks lost 12 kilograms.
- Courtroom scenes were filmed in a real courtroom without the use of sets.
- The home recordings at the end, showing Andrew as a child, are actual footage of a young Tom Hanks.
- The role of Andrew Beckett was offered to Daniel Day-Lewis, Michael Keaton, and Andy Garcia.
- Among the extras who appeared in the film, there were 53 homosexuals, 43 of whom died of AIDS within the following year.
- John Leguizamo turned down the role of Miguel.
- The release of “Philadelphia” was accompanied by massive protests from the Baptist Church in Kansas.
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