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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Ron Nyswaner (written by)
Release Date:
23 December 1993 (USA) more
Tagline:
No one would take on his case... until one man was willing to take on the system.
Plot:
When a man with AIDS is fired by a conservative law firm because of his condition, he hires a homophobic small time lawyer as the only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(86 articles)
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Wonderful. more (208 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tom Hanks | ... | Andrew Beckett |
 | Denzel Washington | ... | Joe Miller |
 | Roberta Maxwell | ... | Judge Tate |
| Buzz Kilman | ... | Crutches |
| Karen Finley | ... | Dr. Gillman |
| Daniel Chapman | ... | Clinic Storyteller |
| Mark Sorensen Jr. | ... | Clinic Patient |
| Jeffrey Williamson | ... | Tyrone |
| Charles Glenn | ... | Kenneth Killcoyne |
| Ron Vawter | ... | Bob Seidman |
| Anna Deavere Smith | ... | Anthea Burton |
| Stephanie Roth Haberle | ... | Rachel Smilow (as Stephanie Roth) |
| Lisa Talerico | ... | Shelby |
 | Joanne Woodward | ... | Sarah Beckett |
 | Jason Robards | ... | Charles Wheeler |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
At Risk (USA) (working title)
People Like Us (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some graphic language and thematic material.
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Runtime:
125 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Mexico:C | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Netherlands:AL | Norway:10 | Peru:14 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Canada:PG
Filming Locations:
City Hall - Broad and 15th Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA more
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Filmed in sequence. more
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Continuity: The bowls that Joe Miller puts on the table. more
Quotes:
[his last lines]
Andrew Beckett:
Miguel, I'm ready.
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Referenced in "Extras: Sir Ian McKellen (#2.5)" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Agnus Dei more
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A touching movie, which has taken the place of "The Fugitive" (1993) as my favorite movie. Tom Hanks' performance was obviously worthy of his first Oscar for his portrayal of Andrew Beckett, a gay, AIDS-stricken man who was fired from his job for what he believes to be discrimination against his sexual orientation and disease. Denzel Washington, in his portrayal of Joe Miller, the ex-homophobic who decides to help Andrew win his case, is excellent, deserving of a Best Supporting Actor award. This story of AIDS, homophobia and homosexualism is first-rate. I highly recommend this to anybody looking for a great movie.