Philadelphia
No one would take on his case... until one man was willing to take on the system.
Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$26 000 000
Revenue
$206 678 440
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Operator
Composer
Artist
Kristi Zea
Audition
Howard Feuer
Editing
Craig McKay, Thomas A. Imperato
All team (64)
All 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
- Among the extras who appeared in the film, there were 53 homosexuals, 43 of whom died of AIDS within the following year.
- The release of “Philadelphia” was accompanied by massive protests from the Baptist Church in Kansas.
- Courtroom scenes were filmed in a real courtroom without the use of sets.
- The role of Andrew Beckett was offered to Daniel Day-Lewis, Michael Keaton, and Andy Garcia.
- For his role in the film, Tom Hanks lost 12 kilograms.
- John Leguizamo turned down the role of Miguel.
- The film was partially inspired by the legal battle between Jeffrey Bauer and the law firm Baker&McKenzie.
- The home recordings at the end, showing Andrew as a child, are actual footage of a young Tom Hanks.
- Tom Hanks lost 12 kilograms for his role in the film.
- The home movies at the end, which show Andrew as a child, are actual videos of a young Tom Hanks.
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