Philadelphia the movie, starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington is a groundbreaking, astonishing piece that spotlights AIDS and homosexuality through a revealing tale of a gay lawyer. Andrew Beckett (played by Tom Hanks), a gay, AIDS-stricken man was fired from his career for what he deems to be discrimination against his disease and sexual orientation. Andrew feels that he has a case on his hands and takes his case to 10 different lawyers. All of them, except one, had turned him down without any true reason. Joe Miller (played by Denzel Washington) was a homophobic, small town lawyer when we first met him. After a change of heart he compassionately dedicates himself to Andrew’s case. Through out the entire story line we see Andrew undergo immense changes physically and emotionally. The portrayal of the effect of AIDS on a person is very realistic when compared non-fictional people in today’s society. The defendants in this story try to justify their actions by pointing out......
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