Review of Philadelphia (1993) by Kyle W — 07 Dec 2009

Great. John demme does it again. Hank earned his first of two oscar wins with this movie. It was well deserved.

This review of Philadelphia (1993) was written by Kyle W on 07 Dec 2009.

Philadelphia has generally received very positive reviews.

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