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Title Philadelphia / TriStar Pictures presents a Clinica Estetico production ; produced by Edward Saxon and Jonathan Demme ; written by Ron Nyswaner ; directed by Jonathan Demme.

Publication Info. Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2004]

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 Moore Video  RC607.A26 P64 2004    Available  Ask at Circulation Desk
Edition Anniversary ed., anamorphic widescreen.
Description 2 DVD (125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description digital
optical
surround
Dolby
video file
DVD video
region 1
System Details DVD, region 1, Dolby Digial 5.0, Dolby surround, remastered in high definition.
Cast Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Antonio Banderas, Ron Vawter, Robert Ridgely, Charles Napier, Lisa Summerour, Joanne Woodward.
Credits Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Craig McKay ; music composed and conducted by Howard Shore ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, Kristi Zea.
Note Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
Audience MPAA rating: PG-13; for some graphic language and thematic material.
Summary Two competing lawyer 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.
Note Special features: disc 1: filmmakers audio commentary; disc 2: "People like us: making 'Philadelphia'"; "One foot on a banana peel, the other foot in the grave" documentary; deleted scenes; "Streets of Philadelphia" music video by Bruce Springsteen; Courthouse protest footage and interviews; Joe Miller's Macready & Shilts legal services TV spots; original theatrical release featurette; previews; filmographies.
Awards Academy Awards, USA, 1994: Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role (Tom Hanks); Best Music, Original Song (Bruce Springsteen) For the song "Streets of Philadelphia".
Language English, dubbed French, dubbed Japanese or dubbed Spanish dialogue, Chinese, English, French Japanese, Spanish or Thai subtitles; closed-captioned.
Subject Homophobia -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
Homophobia.
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Genre/Form Drama.
Subject Discrimination in employment -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
Discrimination in employment.
AIDS (Disease) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
AIDS (Disease)
Trials (Duress) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
Trials (Duress)
Genre/Form Feature films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Video recordings.
Subject Homophobia.
Genre/Form Drama.
Added Author Demme, Jonathan, 1944-2017.
Hanks, Tom.
Washington, Denzel, 1954-
Robards, Jason.
Steenburgen, Mary.
Banderas, Antonio.
Fujimoto, Tak.
Shore, Howard.
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
ISBN 0767882490
Standard No. 043396078536
Music No. 07853 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment