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Philadelphia (1993)

Tom Hanks: Winner for Best Actor at the ACADEMY AWARDS® © A.M.P.A.S.® Tom Hanks (Road To Perdition, Catch Me If You Can) won the 1993 Best Actor Oscar for his role as Andrew Beckett, an up-and-coming young attorney who is unjustly fired at the most p...

May 24
 

Philadelphia (1993)

Synopsis:

Tom Hanks: Winner for Best Actor at the ACADEMY AWARDS®

© A.M.P.A.S.®

Tom Hanks (Road To Perdition, Catch Me If You Can) won the 1993 Best Actor Oscar for his role as Andrew Beckett, an up-and-coming young attorney who is unjustly fired at the most prestigious law firm in Philadelphia.

This highly acclaimed movie with a star-studded cast has Aids victim Hanks, fighting for his reputation and justice, along with private life. Denzel Washington (The Bone Collector, John Q., Training Day) is the brilliant but homophobic lawyer, who's the only hope in Hank's life.

"Hanks is terrific in an Oscar-winning performance" (Leonard Maltin). Bruce Springsteen also won an Oscar for Best Song, 'Streets Of Philadelphia'.

Casts: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Antonio Banderas

Duration : 119 minutes