Sinopsis
Andrew Beckett, un joven y prometedor abogado de Philadelphia, es despedido del prestigioso bufete en el que trabaja cuando sus jefes se enteran de que ha contraído el sida. Decide entonces demandar a la empresa por despido improcedente, pero en un principio ningún abogado acepta defender su caso.
Reparto
Tom Hanks — Andrew BeckettDenzel Washington — Joe MillerJason Robards — Charles WheelerMary Steenburgen — Belinda ConineAntonio Banderas — Miguel AlvarezRon Vawter — Bob SeidmanRobert Ridgely — Walter KentonCharles Napier — Judge GarnettLisa Summerour — Lisa MillerObba Babatundé — Jerome GreenAndre B. Blake — Young Man in PharmacyRobert W. Castle — Bud BeckettDaniel Chapman — Clinic StorytellerRoger Corman — Mr. LairdAnn Dowd — Jill BeckettDavid Drake — BrunoKaren Finley — Dr. GillmanCharles Glenn — Kenneth KillcoynePeter Jacobs — Peter / Mona LisaPaul Lazar — Dr. KlensteinJohn Bedford Lloyd — Matt BeckettRoberta Maxwell — Judge TateWarren Miller — Mr. FinleyHarry Northup — JurorDan Olmstead — Randy BeckettJoey Perillo — FilkoLauren Roselli — IrisAnna Deavere Smith — Anthea BurtonLisa Talerico — ShelbyDaniel von Bargen — Jury ForemanTracey Walter — LibrarianBradley Whitford — Jamey CollinsChandra Wilson — ChandraKathryn Witt — Melissa BenedictJoanne Woodward — Sarah BeckettBuzz Kilman — CrutchesMark Sorensen Jr. — Clinic PatientJeffrey Williamson — TyroneStephanie Roth Haberle — Rachel SmilowBill Rowe — Dr. ArmbrusterFord Wheeler — AlanJulius Erving — HimselfAdam LeFevre — Jill's HusbandGary Goetzman — Guido PaonessaKenneth Utt — JurorLawrence T. Wrentz — JurorCharles Techman — Ralph PetersonJim Roche — Not Adam and SteveTony Fitzpatrick — BartenderGene Borkan — BailiffQ Lazzarus — Party singerLucas Platt — RobertJosé Castillo — Miguel's DadRoy Blount Jr. — Partygoer (uncredited)Bob Bowersox — PR Director (uncredited)Quentin Crisp — Guest at Party (uncredited)Tom Detrik — Reporter (uncredited)Tony Devon — Security Guard (uncredited)Tak Fujimoto — Doctor (uncredited)Ana Leza — Guest (uncredited)Jaime Gomez — Guy in Library (uncredited)Elizabeth Roby — Elizabeth Beckett