Review of Philadelphia (1993) by Salil S — 08 Feb 2010

Saw this in Plymouth. Wasn't sure why my friends wanted to see this. Not my sort of movie. I'm not a fan of Tom Hanks.

This review of Philadelphia (1993) was written by Salil S on 08 Feb 2010.

Philadelphia has generally received very positive reviews.

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