Commemorates
the 25th anniversary of this important and enthralling modern
classic with the debut of PHILADELPHIA: 25th ANNIVERSARY4K
Ultra HD™ and on digital in 4K with HDR November 27. WATCH
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Celebrate
the Silver Anniversary of an Academy Award®-Winning Classic
PHILADELPHIA: 25th ANNIVERSARY
Directed by Jonathan Demme & Written by Ron Nyswaner,
Starring Academy Award Winners Tom Hanks & Denzel Washington
Debuts on 4K Ultra HD™ November 27
In Select Theaters December 1 for World AIDS Day
CULVER
CITY, Calif.
One of the first studio films to bring light to the HIV/AIDS
epidemic, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment commemorates the
25th anniversary of this important and enthralling modern classic
with the debut of PHILADELPHIA: 25th ANNIVERSARY
on 4K Ultra HD™ and on digital in 4K with HDR November 27. Tom
Hanks, in his first Academy Award® winning performance, plays
Andrew Beckett, a talented lawyer with HIV fired because of
his condition. Two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington
(1989, Best Supporting Actor, Glory; 2001, Best Actor, Training
Day) is the small-time lawyer who teams up with Andrew as the
only willing advocate for a wrongful dismissal suit. In addition
to Hanks’ win as Best Actor, PHILADELPHIA was
nominated for a total of five Academy Awards, with Bruce Springsteen
winning Best Music, Original Song for “Streets of Philadelphia.”
PHILADELPHIA also stars two-time Academy Award
winner Jason Robards (1976, Best Supporting Actor, All the President's
Men; 1977, Best Supporting Actor, Julia), Academy Award winner
Mary Steenburgen (1980, Best Supporting Actress, Melvin and
Howard), Antonio Banderas (Frida) and Academy Award winner Joanne
Woodward (1957, Best Actress, The Three Faces of Eve).
Fully restored in 4K from the original camera negative, PHILADELPHIA:
25th ANNIVERSARY on 4K Ultra HD features High Dynamic
Range and exclusive Dolby Atmos audio. The 4K Ultra HD package
will also include the film on Blu-ray, stemming from the 4K
master. The Blu-ray will not be available separately.
Philadelphia
(1993) -
Movie Trailer
In
conjunction with the new 4K UHD release, PHILADELPHIA
is returning to theaters through Sony Pictures Releasing in
more than 10 markets on December 1 in honor of World AIDS Day.
The theaters will include the new short featurette, “The Last
Mile,” presented by (RED) and The Coca-Cola Company, which highlights
progress made since the release of PHILADELPHIA
and the work remaining in the fight against HIV/AIDS. PHILADELPHIA
will play in the following theaters:
• Atlanta, GA – Regal Atlantic Station
• Boston, MA – AMC Boston Commons
• Chicago, IL – AMC River East
• Dallas, TX – AMC NorthPark, Dallas
• Houston, TX - AMC Gulf Pointe, Houston
• Los Angeles, CA – AMC Burbank 16
• Miami, FL – Regal South Beach Miami
• New York, NY – Regal Union Square
• Philadelphia, PA – AMC Neshaminy
• San Francisco, CA – AMC Metreon
• Washington, DC – Regal Gallery Place
• Toronto, Canada—Cineplex Cinemas, Yonge-Dundas
SYNOPSIS:
Hailed as a landmark film that dazzles with deep emotion and
exceptional acting, PHILADELPHIA stars Academy
Award® winners Tom Hanks (Best Actor, 1993, Philadelphia; 1994,
Forrest Gump) and Denzel Washington (Best Actor, 2001, Training
Day) as two competing lawyers who 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.
Directed by Academy Award winner Jonathan Demme (1991, Best
Director, The Silence of the Lambs) and written by Ron Nyswaner
(“Homeland”), PHILADELPHIA was produced by Edward
Saxon and Jonathan Demme; with Gary Goetzman, Kenneth Utt and
Ron Bozman serving as Executive Producers.
Bonus Features Include:
• ALL-NEW: Featurette Teaser from (RED) and Coca-Cola®
– featuring new interviews with Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington
and Mary Steenburgen
• Commentary with Director Jonathan Demme and Screenwriter Ron
Nyswaner
• Deleted Scenes
• Music Video for the Academy Award®-Winning Original Song “Streets
of Philadelphia,” Performed by Bruce Springsteen
• “People Like Us: Making Philadelphia” Documentary
• “One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave” Documentary
• Courthouse Protest Footage and Interviews
• Joe Miller’s Macready & Shilts Legal Services TV Spot
• Original Making-of Featurette
• Theatrical Trailer
PHILADELPHIA has a run time of approximately 125
minutes and is rated PG-13 for some graphic language and thematic
material.
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