Review of Philadelphia (1993) by C C — 23 Aug 2009

Tom won OSCAR for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

This review of Philadelphia (1993) was written by C C on 23 Aug 2009.

Philadelphia has generally received very positive reviews.

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Film, który dla niektórych może znaczyć bardzo wiele, a dla innych być gdzieś między no spoko I nic specjalnego…

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By Shane D (789) on 02 Feb 2017

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By Ryan S (2,401) on 04 Aug 2017

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By Farah R (1,015) on 19 Mar 2016

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The critics consensus is right on this one…

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Jonathan demme is the master of faces. only he can shoot an entire scene completely in closeup and have it work reasonably well…

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