Philadelphia
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, c1993.
Physical Desc
videodisc(s) (125 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Northwest Reno Library - DVD / Blu-rays | DVD VIDEO PHILAD 2-disc WIDE | Checked Out | April 29, 2024 |
Subjects
LC Subjects
AIDS (Disease) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
Discrimination in employment -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Discrimination in employment -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs
Feature films.
Homophobia -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
Trials (Duress) -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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Published
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, c1993.
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
043396078536
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
General Note
Some copies may have 2 discs; one is the feature film and the other contains the special features.
General Note
Special features (2-disc ed.): disc 1: filmmakers audio commentary; disc 2: "People like us: making 'Philadelphia'"; "One foot on a banana peel, the other foot in the grave" documentary; deleted scenes; "Streets of Philadelphia" music video by Bruce Springsteen; Courthouse protest footage and interviews; Joe Miller's Macready & Shilts legal services TV spots; original theatrical release featurette; previews; filmographies.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editor, Craig McKay ; music composed and conducted by Howard Shore ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, Kristi Zea.
Participants/Performers
Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen, Antonio Banderas, Ron Vawter, Robert Ridgely, Charles Napier, Lisa Summerour, Joanne Woodward.
Description
Two competing lawyer join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops, their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some graphic language and thematic material.
System Details
DVD, region 1, Dolby Digial 5.0, Dolby surround, remastered in high definition.
Language
English, dubbed French, dubbed Spanish dialogue (some have dubbed Japanese dialogue); English, French, Spanish subtitles (some have Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish subtitles); closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA, 1994: Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role (Tom Hanks); Best Music, Original Song (Bruce Springsteen) For the song "Streets of Philadelphia".
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hanks, T., Demme, J., Washington, D., Steenburgen, M., Banderas, A., Fujimoto, T., Shore, H., & Robards, J. (1993). Philadelphia . Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tom Hanks et al.. 1993. Philadelphia. Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Tom Hanks et al.. Philadelphia Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 1993.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hanks, Tom, et al. Philadelphia Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 1993.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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