Andrew Beckett, a young and promising lawyer from Philadelphia, is fired from the prestigious law firm where he works when his bosses hear that he has contracted AIDS. He then decides to sue the company for unfair dismissal, but initially no lawyer agrees to defend his case.

DIRECTOR:

Jonathan Demme

CAST:

Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Antonio Banderas, Ron Vawter, Robert Ridgely, Joanne Woodward, Jason Robards, Charles Napier, Roberta Maxwell