Review of Philadelphia (1993) by William W — 26 Oct 2012

Weird, it was good, but very gloomy. I wished for a better preformance from Denzel Washington. Good Tom Hanks.

This review of Philadelphia (1993) was written by William W on 26 Oct 2012.

Philadelphia has generally received very positive reviews.

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