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FilmPG-131993

Philadelphia

Drama

Directed by Jonathan Demme

Two competing lawyers 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. From TMDB

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Philadelphia is a 1993 drama film, directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington and Jason Robards.

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  • HEALTH @health.bandBluesky · Oct 12, 2026

    WE COMPOSED TWO ORIGINAL SONGS FOR THE NEW STREET FIGHTER MOVIE IN THEATRES OCTOBER 16. THESE SONGS WERE WRITTEN EXPLICITLY FOR THE MOVIE ABOUT THE MOVIE A LA MEN IN BLACK, WILD WILD WEST, DEMOLITION MAN, THE TOUCH, AND STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA

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  • Tom & Lorenzo @tomandlorenzo.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 20, 2026

    I was a production assistant for like 3 days on the Tom Hanks movie Philadelphia and my job consisted of standing outside the location of Denzel Washington's office and holding a sign that read "PLEASE DON'T SCREAM DENZEL WE ARE FILMING" because of the crowds of women who showed up

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  • Monica @softtail65.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 18, 2026

    Happy Birthday, Frankie Avalon! 🎶 What's a favorite Frankie song, movie or tv appearance? 🎶 A singer and actor, Frances Avallone, was born in Philadelphia on September 18, 1940. Avalon's 1st television appearance was playing trumpet on the Jackie Gleason Show in 1952. He went on to release

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  • Hawkeye Pete @petethehawkeye.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2026

    Ronald Reagan leaned into this (at the time segregation was only 20 years back) when he launched his Presidential bid in Philadelphia Mississippi, where freedom riders were murdered (see movie Mississippi Burning) Big 'ol dogwhistle that brought dixiecrats into the republican party

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  • Mike Scollins @mikescollins.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 30, 2026

    PHILLY! Come see the movie I wrote BRIAN at the Philadelphia Film Festival! (Also see the new Mike Leigh movie. We love Mike Leigh movies.) variety.com/2026/film/ne...

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  • Amanda @apocalypticamanda.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 29, 2026

    Denzel tank! Another easy AIDS link through the 1993 movie Philadelphia.

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  • Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 19, 2026

    at the Philadelphia Film Festival screening last night someone asked Tony Gilroy about how he pitches a movie like Behemoth! to Disney and he said “well it’s not like they OWE me….but they owe me!”

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  • Jon Solomon @jon.wprb.comBluesky · Oct 12, 2026

    Let the upper left corner of WPRB's well-loved copy of the "Urgh! A Music War" soundtrack serve as a reminder that I'm at PhilaMOCA on Tuesday night (tomorrow) in Philadelphia with Chaki + Chris for a special screening of this 1982 concert film. Tickets here! www.etix.com/ticket/p/743...

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  • Dr Pop Culture USA @drpopcultureusa.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 11, 2026

    October 11, 1919: Jean Vander Pyl, American voice, radio and film actress (The Flintstones, The Jetsons), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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  • Joane Jung @justjoan808.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 13, 2026

    We recently watched a movie set in 1774 Philadelphia. My “Oh come on! Rubber bound cable wasn’t invented yet!” was followed immediately by my husband saying: “It would be in 1886.” This is why you don’t want to watch loosely based history films with us. 😆

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  • SatyrSack @[email protected]Lemmy · Oct 16, 2026

    I think this time, I'll do a podcast. - _It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia_ S18E2 "Dennis and Dee Don't Get Rich" - _Arrested Development_ S3E1 "The Cabin Show"

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  • Creative License 🎬 @creativelicense.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 14, 2026

    Paper Tiger to screen at Philadelphia Film Festival, October 16/26 🎟 #AdamDriver filmadelphia.org/movies/paper...

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  • Nothing Special Chris @freeformchris.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 30, 2026

    New York Penn Eagles in Philly 📷Leica M3 🎞️TriX 🔭50/2.2 Color Skopar - 4 of the monumental eagles that graced the old New York Penn Station (demo'ed in 1963) found their way to Philadelphia. Much more in ALT. #believeinfilm #filmismorefun #SchuylkillRiverTrail #MonoAMano

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  • Bearybrian🎃 @bearybrian.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 26, 2026

    Tonight's movie - Dressed to Kill I liked that the Philadelphia Museum of Art was featured even though the movie takes place in New York.

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  • Phillies Nation @philliesnation.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 16, 2026

    New movie about Phillie Phanatic set to debut at Philadelphia Film Festival Info on showings: www.philliesnation.com/2026/10/phil...

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  • Miss Leia Ann Woods @missleiaannwoods.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 29, 2026

    Morning all! Happy #ThrowbackThursday to you! Here is one of me being dealt with by David Pierson of Punished Brats. I had gone to Philadelphia in February to film with them and it was too much fun. However, as our day went on so the snow started….

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  • bill @halcyonfeature.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 18, 2026

    just left one theater for Street Fighter and now seated at the Philadelphia Film Festival premiere of Half

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  • The Vinyl Arrears @thevinylarrears.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 22, 2026

    #OnThisDay 1943 Toni Basil born Antonia Christina Basilotta was born in Philadelphia but grew up in Las Vegas She was a dancer & choreographed Elvis Presley in the movie Viva Las Vegas She co-directed David Bowies Diamond Dogs tour and has worked with Tina Turner,Bette Midler and David Byrne

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  • Grey Sky Photography @greyskyphotography.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 29, 2026

    Children in the Rain Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia Harman Phoenix II 200 film Nikon FM + 50/1.4 lens #35mm #film #EastCoastKin

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  • Grey Sky Photography @greyskyphotography.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 23, 2026

    Alleyway, Philadelphia Nikon FM + 50/1.4 lens Kodak UltraMax 400 film #35mm #film #EastCoastKin

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  • James Interactive @jamesinteractive.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    Either Martin or Eraserhead is my top 70s film. Both feature PA steel towns after severed economic collapse, one set in Pittsburgh and the other based off Philadelphia.

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  • Grey Sky Photography @greyskyphotography.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 21, 2026

    Clouds and Buildings, Philadelphia Harman Phoenix II 200 film Nikon FM + 50/1.4 lens #35mm #film #Philadelphia

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  • Scott A. MacKenzie @5thborderstate.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 19, 2026

    If memory serves, Bruce was born in Germany but raised in Philadelphia. So this movie must have been memory lane for him. It shows off the city very well. Oh good he plays with Union Civil War figures. #hatm

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  • On This Day - Scala Cinema @otdscalacinema.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 18, 2026

    On this day (18th October) in 1979, the Scala Cinema was showing The Philadelphia Story (1940) and Adam’s Rib (1949) as a George Cukor / Katharine Hepburn double bill.

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  • 📚 Ellie Rhymer! Spaceships and Scoundrels 📚 @ellieyellu.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 17, 2026

    More Bisexual Energy films: - O Brother Where Art Thou - Blazing Saddles - The Muppet Movie (1979) - The Philadelphia Story (1940)

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  • Grey Sky Photography @greyskyphotography.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 18, 2026

    Pumpkin Wraith, Philadelphia Nikon FM + 50/1.4 lens Kodak UltraMax 400 film #35mm #film #Halloween

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  • Rich Hofmann @richhofmann.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 15, 2026

    Today's Broad Street Bulletin: Over 4,000 words, 2,000 of which were on your Season From Hell Philadelphia Eagles. Injury report analysis, film breakdowns, etc. Tomorrow's Broad Street Bulletin: Take the over on 4,000. ⬆️⬆️⬆️

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  • Grey Sky Photography @greyskyphotography.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    City Views, Philadelphia (a little vertigo that day) Nikon FM + 50/1.4 lens Kodak UltraMax 400 film #35mm #film #Philadelphia

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  • Ryan Godfrey @ryangodfrey.comBluesky · Oct 21, 2026

    I get that it's bad timing with the Philadelphia Film Festival in full swing, but it's a shame there's nowhere to see THE DEVILS without driving to the godforsaken burbs.

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  • Mike Gianella @mikegianella.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 18, 2026

    Ghostbusters II except it takes place in Philadelphia and the slime reacts to negative emotions about the Eagles and the city is overrun by ghosts 20 minutes into the movie

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  • Peigi MacKillop @peigibheag.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 18, 2026

    Absolute stunner. Philadelphia story in my top 3 @film-authority.bsky.social

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  • ally @inaneenglish.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 8, 2026

    Zoë renewed our Philadelphia Film Society membership and we're going to see approximately eleventy thousand movies this month.

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  • Rob Schamberger @schambergerart.comBluesky · Sep 29, 2026

    The Philadelphia Story Midnight Cowboy The Best Years of Our Lives (My new very favorite movie) The Bridge on the River Kwai

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  • Nash the Slash Rises Again! @nstra.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 28, 2026

    Show our movie in a building that used to showcase tombstones and mausoleums? Yes, please! The eclectic and eccentric Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art has invited Nash the Slash Rises Again to screen on Wednesday November 4, and we couldn't imagine a more fitting venue.

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  • peter k @peterskim.orgBluesky · Nov 2, 2026

    I saw You Can See Everything at the Philadelphia Film Society. I thought I was going to fall asleep during the 3 hour movie but it surprisingly kept me engaged and awake. Highly recommend. Get a Film Society membership and tix are only $9 each. filmadelphia.org/movies/you-c...

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  • David Hollingsworth 🏳️‍🌈 @daveyh39.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 31, 2026

    Remembering the underrated Ruth Hussey, Oscar-nominated classic film actress, on her 115th birthday, famous for roles in films MADAME X, ANOTHER THIN MAN, THE WOMEN, THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, THE UNINVITED, and TV shows like FAMILY THEATER, CLIMAX!, and more. She was #BOTD on 10/20/1911.

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  • NJArts.net @njartsnews.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2026

    The fourth and final part of Bruce Springsteen's "Philadelphia Freedom" concert film has been released. Check it out here: www.njarts.net/189482

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  • It would be a bad idea to inconvenience rich assholes @apurbachakraborty.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 24, 2026

    I always like to say that they couldn't make the movie Philadelphia today but not because of cultural sensitivity but because they would have basically cured Tom Hanks

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  • Joe Flynn @chinajoeflynn.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    Perhaps the most shocking example of this is AMISTAD. Not a good movie, but he is surprisingly good as a lawyer from early-1800s Philadelphia.

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  • DD Ward ..."Interim Pirate Queen" @ddwardiswriting.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 21, 2026

    Finding queer stories, written by queer people and for queer people is a struggle in the trad publishing sphere. So I looked to the indie world and I have joined in with my fellow queer indies to fill that gap in the market. The first queer story I remember experiencing is the movie Philadelphia...

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  • peter k @peterskim.orgBluesky · Nov 2, 2026

    The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival starts this week. A lot of interesting films. This Friday, there's a showing of 4 shorts covering the theme of displacement and migration with stories from Brazil, Palestine, and the US. Barnes Foundation, 5:30pm. paaff2026.eventive.org/schedule/6aa...

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  • Grey Sky Photography @greyskyphotography.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 1, 2026

    Busker, Philadelphia Nikon FM + 50/1.4 lens Kodak UltraMax 400 film #35mm #film #EastCoastKin

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  • cY @decoyrobot.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2026

    The Philadelphia Story is an awesome movie because Katherine Hepburn is going to get married soon and she has a love triangle with Jimmy Stewart and Cary Grant, neither of whom are her fiancé

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  • Brian M. Milton @munchkinstein.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2026

    Make a movie British: The Philadelphia Cheese Story Frank Capra's It's a mustn't grumble life All the Prime Minister's Men The Mancunian Candidate

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  • Grey Sky Photography @greyskyphotography.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 25, 2026

    "Shimmer" Morning Light, Philadelphia Phoenix II 200 film by @harmanphoto.co.uk Nikon FM + 50/1.4 lens #35mm #film #Philadelphia

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  • Castle-Jay-nia @revengeoftrashboy.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 17, 2026

    Bike ride, schmike ride… c’mon down to the @filmadelphia.org Philadelphia Film Festival Filmmaker/Creator meetup where @moviejawn.com is slingin’ zines!

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  • Matt Monagle @monagle.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 15, 2026

    Bumping this back up! If you're in Philadelphia, two movie tickets tonight on me.

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  • NOT_RICK @[email protected]Lemmy · Oct 13, 2026

    No it makes total sense! To be clear, I like books too, I was just playing devils advocate. My Philadelphia Eagles suck dick this year, so watching them thus far has felt like a the equivalent of hitting myself in the nuts repeatedly for two hours.

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  • Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 11, 2026

    1919: Jean Vander Pyl, American voice, radio and film actress (The Flintstones, The Jetsons), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1999)

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  • Robert Christgau @rxgau.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 8, 2026

    . . . First up: The Philadelphia Film Festival on Oct 16 . . . filmadelphia.org/festival/

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  • International Servant Leaders Museum @intservantleaders.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 1, 2026

    On Oct 22–23 we held #MossadeghInAmerica in Philadelphia, marking 75 years since his 1951 visit: a keynote, four panels, a film, Persian music by the Hamoon Persian Ensemble, and the Liberty Bell. Our pictorial report starts here. DehFoundation.org #RememberTheCandles @mossadegh.bsky.social

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  • International Servant Leaders Museum @intservantleaders.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 31, 2026

    On Oct 22–23 we held #MossadeghInAmerica in Philadelphia, marking 75 years since his 1951 visit: a keynote, four panels, a film, Persian music by the Hamoon Persian Ensemble, and the Liberty Bell. Our pictorial report starts here. DehFoundation.org #RememberTheCandles @mossadegh.bsky.social

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  • Grey Sky Photography @greyskyphotography.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 31, 2026

    "Wouldst thou like to live deliciously?" Hommage à Black Philip Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia Harman Phoenix II 200 film Nikon FM + 50/1.4 lens

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  • MovieJawn @moviejawn.comBluesky · Oct 29, 2026

    MJ’s Chelsea Alexandra talks about some of the great work she saw at the 35th Philadelphia Film Festival. Check it out!

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  • theweatherguy @theweatherguyMastodon · Oct 27, 2026

    THIS WEEK’S WEATHER - #Philadelphia #weather #PAwx #PhillyWx #wx Tuesday Forecast Update Posted Tuesday 10/27/26 @ 9:16 AM — When weather becomes stagnant, forecasters rely on something called “continuity” to smooth out abrupt changes in the forecast that may develop with changes in the newer model runs. Over the past 24 hours, several models have broken with previous model runs and it’s not clear if the change in forecast will be real.… https://theweatherguy.net/blog/?p=28158

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  • Grey Sky Photography @greyskyphotography.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 27, 2026

    Good Omens Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia Harman Phoenix II 200 film Nikon FM + 50/1.4 lens #35mm #film #Philadelphia

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  • as129.bsky.social @as129.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 24, 2026

    All today--it's been a busy Friday at the Philadelphia Film Festival #letterboxdfriday #lastfourwatched

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  • Jay S. Jacobs @jaysj1.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 22, 2026

    It was massively cool to meet Griffin Dunne on the red carpet of the Philadelphia Film Festival before the premiere of his new film Joy Will Prevail. And just maybe I mentioned An American Werewolf in London and After Hours to him. #PhiladelphiaFilmFestival #GriffinDunne #JoyWillPrevail #PFF35

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  • Ryan Godfrey @ryangodfrey.comBluesky · Oct 21, 2026

    It’s out of screenings at the Philadelphia Film Festival, and I’m sorry about that because there are several people I’d like to recommend it to. It’s being distributed by Neon, so presumably it will get a proper theatrical run soon.

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  • Spicy Scorpio🪶🧡🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🇪🇺 @nish57.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 19, 2026

    "Philadelphia" was an AMAZING movie

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