Philadelphia (Sealed) VHS Tape

Philadelphia (1993) is a legal drama directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington and Jason Robards. The film follows Andrew Beckett, a talented lawyer who is dismissed from his prestigious law firm upon revealing his HIV-positive status and homosexuality. Facing discrimination, Beckett hires Joe Miller, a small-time attorney with homophobic tendencies, to represent him in a wrongful termination lawsuit. Notable for its poignant exploration of AIDS-related stigma and homophobia, the film earned Hanks an Academy Award for Best Actor and features the Oscar-winning song "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen.