Philadelphia Page #2

Synopsis: Fearing it would compromise his career, lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) 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-employer's top litigators, Belinda Conine (Mary Steenburgen).
Genre: Drama
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  Won 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 22 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Metacritic:
66
Rotten Tomatoes:
79%
PG-13
Year:
1993
125 min
1,148 Views


As soon as the doors close, Andrew whips out a micro-

cassette recorder, making notes, and Joe, in the opposite

corner of the elevator, does exactly the same thing.

ANDREW JOE

... plaintiff seeks to re- ... whereas decedent had

strain defendants from con- pre-existing asthmatic

tinued improper use of trade condition and ride on

name without... Ultra Loop caused sub-

sequent death...

Andrew and Joe stop at the same time, look at each other...

And turn toward the corner, seeking privacy.

ANDREW (CONT.) JOE (CONT.)

... plaintiff's permission or ... complainant seeks

authorization... relief...

There's a PERSISTENT BEEPING, Andrew and Joe pull out their

portable telephones at the same time.

They look at each other: which phone is ringing?

ANDREW:

You.

Andrew resumes his telephone conversation.

JOE:

Right.

(into phone)

Miller.

The ELEVATOR OPENS: Andrew breezes past the MAN ON

CRUTCHES, saying to Joe:

ANDREW:

Client of yours?

JOE:

Funny.

Andrew hurries down the corridor. Joe waits a moment... then

pursues the MAN ON CRUTCHES.

JOE (CONT.)

Excuse me..? Sir? Yo!

CUT TO:

ANDREW EKERGES FROM CITY HALL, ONTO DILWORTH PLAZA BUSTLING with

PEDESTRIANS (EXT./DAY) ...

... DARTS into the street, hailing a cab.

CUT TO:

THE CAB PULLS UP TO A BROWNSTONE ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET,

Andrew hopping out, stuffing papers into his briefcase

(EXT./DAY) ...

RUSHING to the door marked "Dr. Roberta Gillman, Internal

Medicine."

Coming out is a YOUNG ASIAN MAN with a cotton ball taped to

the inside of his elbow.

CUT TO:

CLASSICAL MUSIC (INT./DAY) ... AS CAMERA PANS PATIENTS

(MOSTLY YOUNG MEN) in a cheerful room... some, like a UPS

DELIVERY MAN, are attached to IV's, some sit with arms

extended, waiting to be hooked to an IV by TYRONE, a BLACK

PHYSICIAN'S AID.

CAMERA FINDS ANDREW sitting quietly, with an IV drip running

into his arm. Andrew is wearing a Walkman, the source of

the CLASSICAL MUSIC, and he's reading a legal brief. Most

of the people in the room look SICKER than Andrew.

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Ron Nyswaner

Ron Nyswaner was born on October 5, 1956 in Clarksville, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Philadelphia (1993), The Painted Veil (2006) and Why Stop Now? (2012). more…

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