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Tom Hanks | ... |
Andrew Beckett
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Denzel Washington | ... |
Joe Miller
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Roberta Maxwell | ... |
Judge Tate
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Buzz Kilman | ... |
'Crutches'
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Karen Finley | ... |
Dr. Gillman
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Daniel Chapman | ... |
Clinic Storyteller
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Mark Sorensen Jr. | ... |
Clinic Patient
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Jeffrey Williamson | ... |
Tyrone
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Charles Glenn | ... |
Kenneth Killcoyne
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Ron Vawter | ... |
Bob Seidman
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Anna Deavere Smith | ... |
Anthea Burton
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Stephanie Roth Haberle | ... |
Rachel Smilow
(as Stephanie Roth)
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Lisa Talerico | ... |
Shelby
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Joanne Woodward | ... |
Sarah Beckett
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Jason Robards | ... |
Charles Wheeler
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Robert Ridgely | ... |
Walter Kenton
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Chandra Wilson | ... |
Chandra
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Ford Wheeler | ... |
Alan
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David Drake | ... |
Bruno
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Peter Jacobs | ... |
Peter / Mona Lisa
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Antonio Banderas | ... |
Miguel Alvarez
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Paul Lazar | ... |
Dr. Klenstein
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Bradley Whitford | ... |
Jamey Collins
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Lisa Summerour | ... |
Lisa Miller
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Freddie Foxxx | ... |
Hospital Patient
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Paul Moore | ... |
Hospital Patient
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Warren Miller | ... |
Mr. Finley
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Lauren Roselli | ... |
Iris
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Jane Moore | ... |
Lydia Glines
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Joey Perillo | ... |
Filko
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Bill Rowe | ... |
Dr. Armbruster
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Dennis Radesky | ... |
Santa Claus
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Glen Hartell | ... |
Library Guard
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Tracey Walter | ... |
Librarian
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John Ignarri | ... |
Young Man in Library
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Richard Ehrlich | ... |
Young Man in Library
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Julius Erving | ... |
Julius Erving
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Ann Dowd | ... |
Jill Beckett
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Katie Lintner | ... |
Alexis
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Peg French | ... |
The Bronte Sisters
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Ann Howard | ... |
The Bronte Sisters
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Meghan Tepas | ... |
Meghan
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John Bedford Lloyd | ... |
Matt Beckett
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Robert W. Castle | ... |
Bud Beckett
(as Robert Castle)
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Molly Hickok | ... |
Molly Beckett
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Dan Olmstead | ... |
Randy Beckett
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Elizabeth Roby | ... |
Elizabeth Beckett
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Adam LeFevre | ... |
Jill's Husband
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Gary Goetzman | ... |
Guido Paonessa
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Daniel von Bargen | ... |
Jury Foreman
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Melissa Fraser Brown | ... |
The Jury
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Jordan Cael | ... |
The Jury
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Dorothy Demme | ... |
The Jury
(as Dodie Demme)
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Patricia Greenwell | ... |
The Jury
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Donovan Mannato | ... |
The Jury
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Harry Northup | ... |
The Jury
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Steven Scales | ... |
The Jury
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Billy Ray Tyson | ... |
The Jury
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Kenneth Utt | ... |
The Jury
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Steve Vignari | ... |
The Jury
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Lawrence T. Wrentz | ... |
The Jury
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Mary Steenburgen | ... |
Belinda Conine
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Obba Babatundé | ... |
Jerome Green
(as Obba Babatunde)
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James B. Howard | ... |
Dexter Smith
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Charles Techman | ... |
Ralph Peterson
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Charles Napier | ... |
Judge Garnett
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Roger Corman | ... |
Mr. Roger Laird
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Jim Roche | ... |
'Not Adam and Steve'
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Donna Hamilton | ... |
Angela Medina
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Edward Rendell | ... |
Mayor Edward Rendell
(as Mayor Edward Rendell)
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Daniel Wolff | ... |
Filko's Buddy
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John T. O'Connell | ... |
Macho Barfly
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Edward Kirkland | ... |
Cousin Eddie
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Tony Fitzpatrick | ... |
Bartender
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Kathryn Witt | ... |
Melissa Benedict
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Debra H. Ballard | ... |
Court Stenographer
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Andre B. Blake | ... |
Young Man in Pharmacy
(as André B. Blake)
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Ira Flitter | ... |
Andrew's Friend
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Gene Borkan | ... |
Bailiff
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Jon Arterton | ... |
The Flirtations
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Michael Callen | ... |
The Flirtations
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Aurelio Font | ... |
The Flirtations
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Jimmy Rutland | ... |
The Flirtations
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Cliff Townsend | ... |
The Flirtations
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Q. Lazzarus | ... |
Party Singer
(as Q Lazzarus)
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Lucas Platt | ... |
Robert
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Jiggs Walker | ... |
'Punchline'
(as Lewis Walker)
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Carmen Mahiques | ... |
Miguel's Mom
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José Castillo | ... |
Miguel's Dad
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Leigh Smiley | ... |
Younger Sarah Beckett
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Philip Joseph 'PJ' McGee | ... |
Child Andrew
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Valerio Bevilacqua | ... |
Hot Dog Stand (uncredited)
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Roy Blount Jr. | ... |
Partygoer (uncredited)
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Bob Bowersox | ... |
PR Director (uncredited)
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Robert Breslo | ... |
(uncredited)
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Quentin Crisp | ... |
Guest at Party (uncredited)
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Tom Detrik | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Randy Aaron Fink | ... |
Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)
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Tak Fujimoto | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Jaime Gomez | ... |
Guy in Library (uncredited)
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Cristina Guzman | ... |
Teen in Hallway (uncredited)
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Matthew Huffman | ... |
Paralegal (uncredited)
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Kurt Leitner | ... |
Blue Collar Worker (uncredited)
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Ana Leza | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Bonnie Loev | ... |
ER Nurse (uncredited)
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Ned Martin | ... |
Courtroom Observer (uncredited)
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Greg Pronko | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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Nikky Smedley | ... |
Orphanage Superintendent (uncredited)
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T.O.N.E-z | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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Susan Wool-Rush | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jonathan Demme |
Written by
Ron Nyswaner | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Ron Bozman | ... | executive producer |
Jonathan Demme | ... | producer |
Gary Goetzman | ... | executive producer |
Edward Saxon | ... | producer |
Kenneth Utt | ... | executive producer |
Kristi Zea | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Howard Shore |
Cinematography by
Tak Fujimoto |
Editing by
Craig McKay |
Editorial Department
David Bryden | ... | color timer (as Dave Bryden) |
Todd Factor | ... | post-production coordinator |
Kelly Irvine | ... | second assistant editor |
Annette Kudrak | ... | apprentice editor |
Colleen Sharp | ... | associate editor |
Debra C. Victoroff | ... | first assistant editor |
Richard Garibaldi | ... | home video mastering colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
Howard Feuer |
Production Design by
Kristi Zea |
Art Direction by
Tim Galvin |
Set Decoration by
Karen O'Hara |
Costume Design by
Colleen Atwood |
Makeup Department
Alan D'Angerio | ... | hair style designer |
Carl Fullerton | ... | makeup creator |
Peter Owen | ... | wig maker |
Edna Sheen | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Washington (as Edna M. Sheen) |
Kenneth Walker | ... | hair stylist: Mr. Washington |
Production Management
Thomas A. Imperato | ... | production supervisor |
Steve Rose | ... | unit production manager |
Kenneth Utt | ... | unit production manager |
Ron Lynch | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ron Bozman | ... | first assistant director |
Kristie Hart | ... | second second assistant director |
Kyle McCarthy | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Drew Ann Rosenberg | ... | second assistant director |
Michelle Sullivan | ... | dga trainee |
Kristi Zea | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
Muhsana Ali | ... | painter: Lisa's paintings |
Rick Butler | ... | assistant art director (as Richard Butler) |
Francine Byrne | ... | art department coordinator |
Richard Crandall | ... | scenic foreman |
Dorsey Davis | ... | set dresser |
John R. Ford | ... | assistant property master (as John Ford) |
Eileen Garrigan | ... | scenic charge artist |
Frederika Gray | ... | stand-by scenic |
Robert Griffon Jr. | ... | property master |
Sandy James Harrer | ... | set dresser |
Robert Holtzman | ... | set dresser |
John R. Johnston | ... | construction foreman |
Peggy Khoury | ... | assistant set decorator |
Harry B. Koplin | ... | props |
Gary Kosko | ... | assistant art director |
Silvija L. Moess | ... | scenic foreman |
Ken Nelson | ... | construction coordinator (as Kenneth Nelson) |
Buster Pile | ... | construction foreman (as Eugene Pile II) |
Salvatore Pinto | ... | painter: Miguel's paintings |
Greg Rocco | ... | set dresser (as Gregory N. Rocco) |
Juan Suarez Botas | ... | painter: Miguel's paintings |
Kenneth Turek | ... | key set dresser (as Ken Turek) |
Ford Wheeler | ... | set dresser (as C. Ford Wheeler) |
Will Grant | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Damien Harrer | ... | set decorating crew (uncredited) |
James Klotsas | ... | props (uncredited) |
Christopher G. Markunas | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
Mary O'Brien | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Richard Salinas | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Meg Hyatt Snow | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Nell Stifel | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Paul Williams | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Ron Bochar | ... | supervising sound editor |
David Boulton | ... | adr engineer |
Robert Castellano | ... | sound re-recordist |
Kam Chan | ... | assistant sound editor |
Laura Civiello | ... | dialogue editor |
Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist (as Marko Costanzo) |
Chris Fielder | ... | assistant sound editor |
Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
Frank Kern | ... | foley editor |
Dennis Maitland II | ... | boom operator |
Douglas Murray | ... | sound re-recordist (as Doug Murray) |
Christopher Newman | ... | production sound mixer (as Chris Newman) |
Eliza Paley | ... | foley editor |
Bruce Pross | ... | foley supervisor |
Nicholas Renbeck | ... | apprentice sound editor |
Fred Rosenberg | ... | dialogue editor (as Fredric Rosenberg) |
Steve Scanlon | ... | sound recordist |
Diane Schaub | ... | assistant adr editor |
Reilly Steele | ... | additional sound re-recordist |
Steven Visscher | ... | foley editor |
Deborah Wallach | ... | adr editor |
Michael Aharon | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
John Anthony | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Janos Pilenyi | ... | optical effects supervisor (as Janos O. Pilenyi) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Garrett Brown | ... | steadicam operator |
Patrick Capone | ... | first assistant camera |
Andrew Casey | ... | second assistant camera (as Andrew W. Casey) |
Ken Connors | ... | rigging gaffer (as Kenneth Conners) |
Russell Engels | ... | chief lighting technician (as Russ Engels) |
Bill Fiedler | ... | generator operator |
James W. Finnerty | ... | key grip |
Tony C. Jannelli | ... | camera operator (as Tony Jannelli) |
Clayton J. Liotta | ... | steadicam assistant |
Bruce MacCallum | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
John R. McAleer Jr. | ... | camera trainee |
Billy Miller | ... | dolly grip (as William A. Miller) |
Matt Miller | ... | rigging grip (as Matthew Miller) |
Patrick B. O'Brien | ... | assistant camera: "b" camera |
Toshiaki Ozawa | ... | grip |
Ronald Plant | ... | best boy grip |
Ken Regan | ... | still photographer |
James C. Walsh | ... | best boy electric (as James Walsh) |
Rick Whitfield | ... | video playback operator |
Molly Cheshire | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
Tim Davies | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Steven Litecky | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Damian Martin | ... | grip (uncredited) |
David Norris | ... | camera technician: Wescam camera (uncredited) |
Steven Search | ... | cam-remote tech (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Nicole Arbusto | ... | casting associate |
Susan Gish | ... | extras casting supervisor |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Timothy Alberts | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Timothy J. Alberts) |
Frances Cook | ... | wardrobe assistant |
David Davenport | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Kathleen Gerlach | ... | associate costume designer |
Lisa R. Frucht | ... | additional wardrobe (uncredited) |
Location Management
Scott Currie | ... | assistant location manager (as Scott C. Currie) |
George Norfleet | ... | location assistant |
Ellen Shire | ... | location manager: second unit |
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum | ... | location manager |
Michael Lehman | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Michael Wakely | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
Nicholas Meyers | ... | music editor |
Suzana Peric | ... | music editor |
Nic Ratner | ... | assistant music editor (as Nicolas Ratner) |
David Rogow | ... | assistant music editor |
Howard Shore | ... | conductor |
Ken Empie | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Chris Floberg | ... | music recording (uncredited) |
John Kurlander | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Ernst Meinrath | ... | trailer music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Anne Gyory | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Thomas Fitzgerald | ... | transportation co-captain: Philadelphia |
John Morrone III | ... | transportation captain: Philadelphia |
Edward O'Donnell | ... | transportation captain (as Edward J. O'Donnell) |
Dennis Radesky | ... | transportation co-captain |
James Patrick Whalen Jr. | ... | transportation captain (as James Whalen Jr.) |
Michael Avallon | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Bobby Marsh | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Marc Antony Alexander | ... | production intern |
Jennifer Anderson | ... | production assistant (as Jennifer Taback) |
Neda Armian | ... | production assistant |
Judy Arthur | ... | unit publicist |
Brian Atkins | ... | production intern |
Thomas 'Doc' Boguski | ... | production secretary (as Thomas Boguski) |
Lisa Corrine Broaddus | ... | production intern |
Jan Carroll | ... | production projectionist |
Diana Choi | ... | assistant: Mr. Saxon |
Alex Cohn | ... | production assistant |
Signe Corriere | ... | assistant: Mr. Demme |
Robin Fajardo | ... | assistant: Mr. Utt |
Vanessa Fenton | ... | production assistant |
Allen Ferro | ... | title consultant |
Pablo Ferro | ... | title designer: main title sequence |
Charles Fields Jr. | ... | production assistant |
Tracey D. Gatewood | ... | production intern |
Anthony Gentile | ... | craft service |
Melissa Givey | ... | production assistant |
Benjamin Goldberg | ... | production assistant (as Benjamin G. Goldberg) |
Alisa Goldstone | ... | production assistant |
Lisi Gottlieb | ... | production intern |
Michele Grant | ... | key set assistant |
A. Scott Hoffman | ... | medic |
Nancy Duvall Horne | ... | assistant: Mr. Goetzman |
Andrea Isaacs | ... | assistant accountant |
A. Dino Johnson | ... | security consultant |
Michael Johnson | ... | second assistant accountant |
Mike Judge | ... | police supervisor |
Kate Kelly | ... | assistant production office coordinator |
Lara Kelly | ... | stage coordinator |
Eric Kim | ... | production intern |
Paul Kostick | ... | assistant: Mr. Hanks |
Stuart Levy | ... | head of facilities |
Rosemary Lombard | ... | production office coordinator |
Joseph Miceli | ... | production intern |
Terry Odem | ... | assistant: Mr. Hanks |
Steven Overman | ... | assistant: Mr. Demme |
Dawn Murphy Riley | ... | production assistant |
Olimpia T. Rinaldi | ... | production assistant |
John Rubbo | ... | city hall liaison |
Steve Shareshian | ... | production accountant |
Lucille Masone Smith | ... | fiscal representative (as Lucille Smith) |
Valerie Thomas | ... | production associate |
Jayne Walko | ... | production secretary |
Gina White | ... | assistant: Mr. Washington (as Gina L. White) |
Jomo Kenyatta Wilson | ... | production assistant |
Blanca Camacho | ... | adr (uncredited) |
Al Cerullo | ... | helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
Ed Deane | ... | telephone organizer (uncredited) |
Mark Gulbrandsen | ... | dailies projection technician (uncredited) |
Adrienne King | ... | looping voices (uncredited) |
David G. Knappe | ... | stand-in: Tom Hanks (uncredited) |
David H. Kramer | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
David Lanphier Jr. | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Dominic Marcus | ... | adr supporting artist (uncredited) |
Sharon Pinkenson | ... | film commissioner: Greater Philadelphia Film Office (uncredited) |
Bill Timoney | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
Thanks
Paul Bellman | ... | special thanks (as Dr. Paul Bellman) |
Scott Burris | ... | special thanks |
Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | special thanks |
Rexall Chinn | ... | dedicatee |
Mark Christopher | ... | special thanks |
Billy Cole | ... | special thanks |
Ornette Coleman | ... | special thanks |
John Epperson | ... | special thanks |
Joanne Howard | ... | special thanks |
Bruce Langhorne | ... | special thanks |
Ana Leza | ... | special thanks (as Ana Leza Banderas) |
Kevin Nyswaner | ... | dedicatee |
Antonia Ozeroff | ... | special thanks |
Annie-B. Parson | ... | special thanks (as Annie-B Parson) |
Sharon Pinkenson | ... | special thanks |
Edward Rendell | ... | special thanks (as Mayor Edward Rendell) |
Jim Scott | ... | special thanks (as Jimmy Scott) |
Tom Stoddard | ... | special thanks |
Juan Suarez Botas | ... | dedicatee |
Production Companies
- TriStar Pictures (presents)
- Clinica Estetico
Distributors
- TriStar Pictures (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film Distributors (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Film (1994) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films Pty. Ltd. (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1994) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1994) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de España (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1994) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Columbia Tristar Films of India (1994) (India) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1994) (Finland) (theatrical) (VHS)
- Prooptiki (1994) (Greece) (theatrical)
- CBS (1996) (United States) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1998) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States) (DVD)
- Egmont Entertainment (1998) (Finland) (DVD)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1998) (Argentina) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (1998) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-edited)
- Nelonen (2003) (Finland) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2013) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Videosonic (1994) (Greece) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C5 (post-production sound services)
- C5 (sound effects and foley)
- CRM Group Inc. (Wescam aerial)
- Cerruti 1881 (selected wardrobe)
- Coast to Coast Catering (catering)
- DuArt Film and Video (color timing)
- Epic Soundtrax (soundtrack)
- Inter Video (24 frame video services)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Kathy Wickline Casting (extras casting)
- Mike Lemon Casting (casting: Philadelphia)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Nancy Seltzer & Associates (public relations)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Sound One Corporation (post-production facilities)
- Speakeasy Lop Group (adr casting)
- Technicolor (color timing)
- Title House (main and end title opticals)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Fearing it would compromise his career, lawyer Andrew Beckett hides his homosexuality and HIV status at a powerful Philadelphia law firm. But his secret is exposed when a colleague spots the illness's telltale lesions. Fired shortly afterwards, Beckett resolves to sue for discrimination, teaming up with Joe Miller (Denzel Washington), the only lawyer willing to help. In court, they face one of his ex-employers top litigators, Belinda Conine. Written by SAMUEL AXON |
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Taglines | From The Director Of "The Silence Of The Lambs" See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $26,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $13,817,010, 17 Jan 1994 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The moment when Mary Steenburgen's character says that she hates the case was improvised in the moment, when the actress expressed her hate towards her role after shooting the mirror scene and Jonathan Demme encouraged her to incorporate it into the role, so the woman would seem more human. See more » |
Goofs | The court stenographer doesn't seem to be actually typing, and the paper tape recording her keystrokes doesn't ever advance. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Die Geschichte des erotischen Films (2004). See more » |
Soundtracks | Streets Of Philadelphia See more » |
Crazy Credits | "This motion picture was inspired in part by Geoffrey Bowers' AIDS discrimination lawsuit, the courage and love of the Angius family and the struggles of the many others who, along with their loved ones, have experienced discrimination because of AIDS." See more » |
Quotes |
Joe Miller:
Have you ever felt discriminated against at Wyatt Wheeler? Anthea Burton: Well, yes. Joe Miller: In what way? Anthea Burton: Well, Mr. Wheeler's secretary, Lydia, said that Mr. Wheeler had a problem with my earrings. Joe Miller: Really? Anthea Burton: Apparently Mr. Wheeler felt that they were too..."Ethnic" is the word she used. And she told me that he said that he would like it if I wore something a little less garish, a little smaller, and more "American." Joe Miller: What'd you say? Anthea Burton: I said my earrings are American. They're African-American. See more » |