No one would take on his case... until one man was willing to take on the system.

1993
Rated PG-13
2h 6m
Drama

7.7TMDB(4.8K)

Overview

Two competing lawyers 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.

Fun facts

Awards
Won 3 awards, including the Oscars for Best Actor and Best Original Song (1994)
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (1994)
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Box office
Grossed $207M worldwide, about 7.9 times its $26M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Hall and 2 other locations
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Inspired by
Inspired by Geoffrey Bowers
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Setting
Set in Philadelphia
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Music
Music by Howard Shore
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Tak Fujimoto
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