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Aug 23, 2014garycornell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Tom Hanks received the Best Actor Award for his role as Andrew Becket in the movie "Philadelphia". I thought Tom Hanks was true to himself and to gay men and women. He just acted like himself. He is no different acting in the role of a gay man than he has in any other role. The movie respectful of Andrew Beckett getting fired from his law firm when they find out he is gay. Denzel Washington plays Joe Miller his lawyer. He is homophobic when he takes the case on. He makes an amazing transition during the movie. Aids treatment has come along way and the treatment of gays has come a long way since the film was made. Still there are those who stereo type gay people and have misconceptions about their life style. "Philadelphia" captures the courage of a gay man with aids and the courage of a lawyer to defend his rights in a wrongful termination case. A very inspiring movie that will hopefully enlighten viewers on very important subjects. I am proud of Tom Hanks for taking on such a challenging role. More actors should be willing to take chances and bring important subjects to the screen.