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(drama)
Andrew Beckett, a gay lawyer infected with AIDS, is fired from his conservative law firm in fear that they might contract AIDS from him. After Andrew is fired, in a last attempt for peace, he sues his former law firm with the help of a homophobic lawyer, Joe Miller. During the court battle, Miller sees that Beckett is no different than anyone else on the gritty streets of the city of brotherly love, sheds his homophobia and helps Beckett with his case before AIDS overcomes him..
actors:
Tom Hanks | as Andrew Beckett |
Denzel Washington | as Joe Miller |
Roberta Maxwell | as Judge Tate |
Buzz Kilman | as Crutches |
Karen Finley | as Dr. Gillman |
Daniel Chapman | as Clinic Storyteller |
Mark Sorensen Jr. | as Clinic Patient |
Jeffrey Williamson | as Tyrone |
Charles Glenn | as Kenneth Killcoyne |
Ron Vawter | as Bob Seidman |
Anna Deavere Smith | as Anthea Burton |
Stephanie Roth Haberle | as Rachel Smilow |
Lisa Talerico | as Shelby |
Joanne Woodward | as Sarah Beckett |
Jason Robards | as Charles Wheeler |
rating:7.50
See also: Drama: In the Cut
See also: Tom Hanks in Cast Away
See also Drama Get Rich or Die Tryin'