Philadelphia /
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.
| Uniform Title: | Philadelphia (Motion picture). |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English French Japanese Spanish |
| Language Notes: | Closed captioned. In English and dubbed French, Japanese or Spanish dialogue ; Chinese, English, French Japanese, Spanish or Thai subtitles. |
| Published: |
Culver City, Calif. :
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment,
[2004]
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| Edition: | Anniversary ed. |
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| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1993. 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; filmographies. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (approximately 125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD, region 1, Dolby Digial 5.0, Dolby surround, remastered in high definition. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for some graphic language and thematic material. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1993: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Tom Hanks) ; Best Music, Original Song (Bruce Springsteen). |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Craig McKay ; music composed and conducted by Howard Shore ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood. |
| ISBN: | 0767882490 |