Review of Philadelphia (1993) by Rob Thomas for Capital Times (Madison, WI) — 24 Oct 2005

The courtroom stuff is unwieldly, but everything else is brave and moving.

This review of Philadelphia (1993) was written by Rob Thomas and published by Capital Times (Madison, WI) on 24 Oct 2005.

Philadelphia has generally received very positive reviews.

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