Philadelphia

Philadelphia1993

Director: Jonathan Demme
Stars: Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell, Buzz Kilman, Karen Finley
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 125 minutes

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Joe Miller:
Have you ever felt discriminated against at Wyatt Wheeler?

Anthea Burton:
Well, yes.

Joe Miller:
In what way?

Anthea Burton:
Well, Mr. Wheeler's secretary, Lydia, said that Mr. Wheeler had a problem with my earrings.

Joe Miller:
Really?

Anthea Burton:
Apparently Mr. Wheeler felt that they were too..."Ethnic" is the word she used. And she told me that he said that he would like it if I wore something a little less garish, a little smaller, and more "American."

Joe Miller:
What'd you say?

Anthea Burton:
I said my earrings are American. They're African-American.

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