
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.
Cast

Tom Hanks
Andrew Beckett

Denzel Washington
Joe Miller

Jason Robards
Charles Wheeler

Mary Steenburgen
Belinda Conine

Antonio Banderas
Miguel Alvarez

Ron Vawter
Bob Seidman

Robert Ridgely
Walter Kenton

Charles Napier
Judge Garnett

Lisa Summerour
Lisa Miller

Obba Babatundé
Jerome Green

Andre B. Blake
Young Man in Pharmacy

Robert W. Castle
Bud Beckett

Daniel Chapman
Clinic Storyteller

Roger Corman
Mr. Laird

Ann Dowd
Jill Beckett
David Drake
Bruno

Karen Finley
Dr. Gillman
Charles Glenn
Kenneth Killcoyne
Peter Jacobs
Peter / Mona Lisa

Paul Lazar
Dr. Klenstein

John Bedford Lloyd
Matt Beckett

Roberta Maxwell
Judge Tate

Warren Miller
Mr. Finley

Harry Northup
Juror

Dan Olmstead
Randy Beckett

Joey Perillo
Filko

Lauren Roselli
Iris
Bill Rowe
Dr. Armbruster

Anna Deavere Smith
Anthea Burton
Lisa Talerico
Shelby

Daniel von Bargen
Jury Foreman

Tracey Walter
Librarian

Bradley Whitford
Jamey Collins

Chandra Wilson
Chandra

Kathryn Witt
Melissa Benedict

Joanne Woodward
Sarah Beckett
Buzz Kilman
Crutches
Mark Sorensen Jr.
Clinic Patient
Jeffrey Williamson
Tyrone

Stephanie Roth Haberle
Rachel Smilow
Ford Wheeler
Alan

Julius Erving
Julius Erving

Adam LeFevre
Jill's Husband

Gary Goetzman
Guido Paonessa

Kenneth Utt
Juror

Lawrence T. Wrentz
Juror

Charles Techman
Ralph Peterson
Jim Roche
Not Adam and Steve
Tony Fitzpatrick
Bartender

Gene Borkan
Bailiff

Q Lazzarus
Party singer
Lucas Platt
Robert
José Castillo
Miguel's Dad
Roy Blount Jr.
Partygoer (uncredited)

Bob Bowersox
PR Director (uncredited)

Quentin Crisp
Guest at Party (uncredited)
Tom Detrik
Reporter (uncredited)

Tony Devon
Security Guard (uncredited)

Tak Fujimoto
Doctor (uncredited)
Ana Leza
Guest (uncredited)

Jaime Gomez
Guy in Library (uncredited)
Elizabeth Roby
Elizabeth Beckett
Jane Moore
Lydia Glines
Dennis Radesky
Santa Claus
Glen Hartell
Library Guard
Richard Ehrlich
Young Man in Library
Ann Howard
Bronte Sister
Peg French
Bronte Sister
Molly Hickok
Molly Beckett
Melissa Fraser Brown
The Jury
Jordan Cael
The Jury
Dorothy Demme
The Jury (as Dodie Demme)
Donovan Mannato
The Jury
Steven Scales
The Jury
Billy Ray Tyson
The Jury
Steve Vignari
The Jury
James B. Howard
Dexter Smith
Donna Hamilton
Angela Medina

Edward Rendell
Mayor Edward Rendell
Daniel Wolff
Filko's Buddy
Ira Flitter
Andrew's Friend

Michael Callen
The Flirtations
Cliff Townsend
The Flirtations
Lewis 'Jiggs' Walker
Punchline (as Lewis Walker)
Carmen Mahiques
Miguel's Mom
Leigh Smiley
Younger Sarah Beckett
Crew

Jonathan Demme
Director, Producer

Ron Nyswaner
Writer

Craig McKay
Editor

Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
David Bryden
Color Timer
Ron Bozman
First Assistant Director, Executive Producer
Drew Ann Rosenberg
Second Assistant Director

Gary Goetzman
Executive Producer

Kenneth Utt
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
Thomas A. Imperato
Production Supervisor

Edward Saxon
Producer

Kristi Zea
Associate Producer, Production Design, Second Unit Director
Anthony Jannelli
Camera Operator
Patrick Capone
First Assistant Camera
Andrew Casey
Second Assistant Camera
Bruce MacCallum
"B" Camera Operator
Billy Miller
Dolly Grip
Garrett Brown
Steadicam Operator
Nicole Arbusto
Casting Associate
Howard Feuer
Casting
Kathleen Gerlach
Assistant Costume Designer
David Davenport
Costume Supervisor
Timothy Alberts
Costume Supervisor

Colleen Atwood
Costume Design
Lisa R. Frucht
Costume Design
Alan D'Angerio
Hair Designer
Kenneth Walker
Hairstylist
Carl Fullerton
Makeup Designer
Edna Sheen
Makeup Artist
Francine Byrne
Art Department Coordinator
Ben Goldberg
Art Department Assistant
Ron Bochar
Supervising Sound Editor
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Chris Newman
Production Sound Mixer
Dennis Maitland II
Boom Operator
Bruce Pross
Foley Supervisor
Marko Costanzo
Foley Artist
Frank Kern
Foley Editor
Eliza Paley
Foley Editor
Steven Visscher
Foley Editor
Deborah Wallach
ADR Editor
Russ Engels
Chief Lighting Technician

Howard Shore
Original Music Composer
Suzana Perić
Music Editor
Nicholas Meyers
Music Editor
Fred Rosenberg
Dialogue Editor
Laura Civiello
Dialogue Editor
Ken Connors
Rigging Gaffer
Karen O'Hara
Set Decoration
Ken Regan
Still Photographer
Anne Gyory
Script Supervisor
Steven Litecky
Electrician
Neri Kyle Tannenbaum
Location Manager
Robert Griffon Jr.
Property Master
Colleen Sharp
Associate Editor
James Finnerty, Jr.
Key Grip
Steve Rose
Unit Production Manager

Pablo Ferro
Title Designer
Judy Arthur
Unit Publicist
Tim Galvin
Art Direction
Peter Owen
Wigmaker
Debra C. Victoroff
First Assistant Editor



















