Review of Philadelphia (1993) by Bill N — 07 Jun 2009

Excellent! top-notch! landmark movie! denzel and hanks knock it out the park with this still pertinent story!

This review of Philadelphia (1993) was written by Bill N on 07 Jun 2009.

Philadelphia has generally received very positive reviews.

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