Review of Philadelphia (1993) by Dave R — 11 Mar 2010

Amazingly good film, god knows why it took me so long to get round to seeing it!

This review of Philadelphia (1993) was written by Dave R on 11 Mar 2010.

Philadelphia has generally received very positive reviews.

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