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During the movie its not specifically clear how Tom Hank's character was infected with HIV, however his sexual activity as a gay man is alluded to as the cause of infection.

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Tom Hanks suffred of what in the movie philadelphia?

His character has AIDS.


Who played a gay lawyer who is infected with AIDS?

tom hanks in the movie Philadelphia


Did Tom Hanks was a star in the client?

No, Tom Hanks wasn't in that film. But, he won an Oscar for his role as a Lawyer with the AIDS Virus in 1993, for the film, "Philadelphia."


Which aids related complication did Tom Hanks' character display in the movie Philadelphia?

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In Philadelphia Tom Hanks' character sues after?

Being fired once the firm learned he had Aids.


What was Tom Hanks' character sick with in the movie Philadelphia?

The actor who starred with Tom Hanks in Philadelphia was Denzel Washington, who played Joe Miller, a Philadelphian lawyer who was homophobic but changes his stance on homosexuality after personally witnessing Tom Hanks' Andrew Beckett suffer the deadly disease.


How long after contracting HIV did tom hanks find out that he had the virus?

Tom does not have HIV. The character he played in the film "Philadelphia" had HIV, then died of AIDS.


What movie did Denzel Washington play in where he is a lawyer?

Denzel played a lawyer in the movie Philadelphia, starring Tom Hanks. His character helped Tom Hanks' character, who had Aids, when he was fired by his law firm.


Can you give me the title of a movie about aids?

Philadelphia with Tom Hanks and Antonio Banderias


Is Tom Hanks straight?

Yes, he is. But that did not prevent him from delivering an Oscar-winning performance as the gay lawyer dying of AIDS in "Philadelphia" (1993).


Is Tom Hanks in the film called Philadelphia?

Yes, Tom Hanks stars in the film Philadelphia. He plays the role of Andrew Beckett.


Who won Oscars for Philadelphia?

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