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Jan 14, 1994 · More than a decade after AIDS was first identified as a disease, "Philadelphia" marks the first time Hollywood has risked a big-budget film on the subject.
Dec 30, 2021 · “Philadelphia” wanted to break barriers, break the silence, and break the ignorance that was making it even harder for queer people and people with AIDS to live. I’d say it succeeded in those goals.
Philadelphia was the first major studio film to face the AIDS crisis head-on. Though the industry had lost countless people to AIDS—most famously, Rock Hudson in 1985—there was...
Dec 22, 1993 · "Philadelphia," which has the year's most elegant and apt movie title, begins with great promise and with a reminder of what the unfettered Mr. Demme can do.
An in-depth look at the making of the film, its impact, and the distance traveled in fighting HIV and AIDS. Twenty years ago this month, the movie Philadelphia debuted in theaters. It would go on to win two Oscars, Tom Hanks for best actor and Bruce Springsteen for best song, and earn more than $100 million in box office sales.
In Philadelphia, a Columbia TriStar Home Video release, Tom Hanks stars as Andrew Beckett, a talented lawyer at the peak of his career. He has just been promoted to senior partner in his firm. Then, suddenly, a glitch in an important case he is handling sends the partners into a panic.
Culture Film Features. Philadelphia at 25: How Tom Hanks fought homophobia and transformed his career. Director Jonathan Demme’s plan was for Andrew Beckett to be sympathetic to mainstream...
