PhiladelphiaRating: 12 14+

Duration

120 mins

Year

1993

Director(s)

• Jonathan Demme

Cast

• Denzel Washington
• Tom Hanks
• Jason Robards
• Antonio Banderas
• Mary Steenburgen

Strange as it might seem now, back in 1993, it was still considered incredibly daring for a Hollywood movie to deal with the issue of HIV and AIDS - and the discrimination that those with the disease were facing at the time. In this powerful movie, Tom Hanks plays lawyer Andrew Beckett, who is sacked from his big-league law firm when his bosses learn he has AIDS. At first, it seems he has nowhere to turn for help - until a personal injury lawyer reluctantly agrees to take his case. The result is a moving and important film that is also compelling viewing purely as human drama.

PLEASE BE AWARE: After ordering Philadelphia you may receive a disc marked as being a 15 certificate however, this relates to the extra features on the DVD and not the film itself, which is certified with the BBFC as a 12. FILMCLUB has consulted the BBFC, and their guidance is that as long as a club leader screens only the film (and not the additional features or audio commentaries etc), Philadelphia can be treated as a 12 certificate in a school setting.