Review of Philadelphia (1993) by Maegan H — 15 Aug 2009

Tom Hanks has aids. Awesome. He didn't die fast enough.

This review of Philadelphia (1993) was written by Maegan H on 15 Aug 2009.

Philadelphia has generally received very positive reviews.

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