"Philadelphia" is a movie that enables the audience to visualize an alternative perspective of discrimination against HIV positive homosexual man. Throughout the movie, one can get an understanding of how a HIV positive homosexual is treated in society and the portrayal of him.
"Philadelphia" stars Tom Hanks as Andrew Beckett, an intelligent and sharp lawyer working for a large firm in Philadelphia. Andrew is diagnosed with AIDS and does not tell his supervisors in the firm of his sickness and that he is homosexual. As the movie progresses Charles Wheeler, the senior partner, of the law firm gave Andrew a very important case. But when the partners realized of his sickness and sexual orientation he was fired. Andrew then decides to sue his law firm because he believes he was fired from his job for the wrong reasons. Joe Miller represents Andrew because he can identify with discrimination, being African American.
This movie is mainly about social segregation and discrimination......

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Title: Philadelphia Movie Review
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