Review of Philadelphia (1993) by Goofball Galahad — 09 Jul 2009

Very well acted and thought through if a bit overwrought. Jonathan Demme acts homophobia almost as hard as AIDS intolerance.

This review of Philadelphia (1993) was written by Goofball Galahad on 09 Jul 2009.

Philadelphia has generally received very positive reviews.

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