Philadelphia
No one would take his case until one man was willing to take on the system. 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.
Drama
TriStar Pictures, Clinica Estetico
Tom Hanks as Andrew Beckett, Denzel Washington as Joe Mille, Jason Robards as Charles Wheeler, Mary Steenburgen as Belinda Conine, Antonio Banderas as Miguel Alvarez, Ron Vawter as Bob Seidman, Robert Ridgely as Walter Kenton, Charles Napier as Judge Garnett, Lisa Summerour as Lisa Miller, Obba Babatundé as Jerome Green, Andre B. Blake as Young Man in Pharmacy, Robert W. Castle as Bud Beckett, Daniel Chapman as Clinic Storyteller, Roger Corman as Mr. Laird, Ann Dowd as Jill Beckett, David Drake as Bruno, Karen Finley as Dr. Gillman, Charles Glenn as Kenneth Killcoyne, Peter Jacobs as Peter / Mona Lisa, Paul Lazar as Dr. Klenstein, John Bedford Lloyd as Matt Beckett, Roberta Maxwell as Judge Tate, Warren Miller as Mr. Finley, Harry Northup as Juror, Dan Olmstead as Randy Beckett, Joey Perillo as Filko, Lauren Roselli as Iris, Anna Deavere Smith as Anthea Burton, Lisa Talerico as Shelby, Daniel von Bargen as Jury Foreman, Tracey Walter as Librarian, Bradley Whitford as Jamey Collins, Chandra Wilson as Chandra, Kathryn Witt as Melissa Benedict, Joanne Woodward as Sarah Beckett, Buzz Kilman as Crutches, Mark Sorensen Jr. as Clinic Patient, Jeffrey Williamson as Tyrone, Stephanie Roth Haberle as Rachel Smilow, Bill Rowe as Dr. Armbruster, Ford Wheeler as Alan, Julius Erving as Himself, Adam LeFevre as Jill's Husband, Gary Goetzman as Guido Paonessa, Kenneth Utt as Juror, Lawrence T. Wrentz as Juror, Charles Techman as Ralph Peterson, Jim Roche as Not Adam and Steve, Tony Fitzpatrick as Bartender, Gene Borkan as Bailiff, Q. Lazzarus as Party singer, Lucas Platt as Robert, José Castillo as Miguel's Dad, Roy Blount, Jr. as Partygoer (uncredited), Bob Bowersox as PR Director (uncredited), Quentin Crisp as Guest at Party (uncredited), Tom Detrik as Reporter (uncredited), Tony Devon as Security Guard (uncredited), Tak Fujimoto as Doctor (uncredited), Jaime Gomez as Guy in Library (uncredited), Ana Leza as Guest (uncredited)