Review of Philadelphia (1993) by Todd L — 04 Dec 2009

Great great acting and a beautiful scrrenplay.

This review of Philadelphia (1993) was written by Todd L on 04 Dec 2009.

Philadelphia has generally received very positive reviews.

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