Philadelphia (1993)
Director: Jonathan Demme
Writer: Ron Nyswaner
Stars: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington and Roberta Maxwell
Summary: Philadelphia attorney Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks, in an Oscar-winning role) launches a wrongful termination suit against the hand that feeds him when his law firm finds out about his HIV-positive status — and his homosexuality — and fires him. Denzel Washington co-stars as a homophobic lawyer who reluctantly agrees to take Andy’s case in this Jonathan Demme-directed film, the first major-studio picture to tackle the topic of AIDS.

Tom Hanks winning Best Actor at the 1994 Oscars should say it all.  This is a wonderful movie.  I was a little surprised seeing Antonio Banderas in here.  I probably new he was in there at one time but totally forgot.  I was not very impressed with Denzel Washington’s acting here and I really can’t think of why.  Everything else in this movie was perfect, even Beckett’s family was perfect and that sure is a rarity.  I can’t recommend this movie more.

5 stars

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