Philadelphia

No one would take on his case... until one man was willing to take on the system.
Starring Roberta Maxwell, Denzel Washington & Tom Hanks
Directed by Jonathan Demme

Fearing it would compromise his career, lawyer Andrew Beckett hides his homosexuality and HIV status at a powerful Philadelphia law firm. But his secret is exposed when a colleague spots the illness's telltale lesions. Fired shortly afterwards, Beckett resolves to sue for discrimination, teaming up with Joe Miller (Denzel Washington), the only lawyer willing to help. In court, they face one of his ex-employers top litigators, Belinda Conine.

In observance of World AIDS Day, Maiden Alley Cinema is partnering with Kentucky Finding Cases Project and LivWell Community Health Services for a free* screening of PHILADELPHIA.
** FREE ADMISSION, SMALL POPCORN AND DRINK FOR THE FIRST 50 PEOPLE.
Kentucky Finding Cases is a community outreach project who's goals is HIV and Hepatitis C cases identification and prevention.
LivWell Community Health Services strives to enhance the wellbeing of our community by providing comprehensive health and support services, education, and advocacy, as related to HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and viral hepatitis.
1993 • 2 hours & 5 minutes

Showtimes

1561266000 : 1711635549