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Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
 
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
 
Berlin Intl. Film Fest. (1994)
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
 
Blockbuster (1995)
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Favorite Drama Actor - Video
 
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
 
Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
 
MTV Movie Awards (1994)
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Best Male Performance
 
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Best Original screenplay
 
 
 
 
 
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Philadelphia


AIDS goes Hollywood as hot-shot corporate attorney Andrew Beckett (Hanks), fired because he has the disease, hires brilliant but homophobic personal injury attorney Washington as his counsel when he sues for discrimination. Boxoffice winner was criticized by some gay activists as too mainstream, which is the point. It doesn't probe deeply into the gay lifestyle, focusing instead on justice and compassion. Boasts a good script, make-up that transforms Hanks, sure direction, great soundtrack, and a strong supporting cast, but all would mean little without Hanks' superb performance, his best to date.
 
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VHS, DVD, Wide, CC, 8mm
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Sony Pictures Home Video
 

 
 
 
 
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