Review of Philadelphia (1993) by Tracy F — 01 Jul 2014

Such a heart wrenching yet heart warming movie. Hanks at his finest ever.

This review of Philadelphia (1993) was written by Tracy F on 01 Jul 2014.

Philadelphia has generally received very positive reviews.

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