Tag Archives: homophobia

American Beauty

IMDB Rating: 8.50
126467 votes

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Storyline
Lester and Carolyn Burnham are on the outside, a perfect husband and wife, in a perfect house, in a perfect neighborhood. But inside, Lester is slipping deeper and deeper into a hopeless depression. He finally snaps when he becomes infatuated with one of his daughters friends. Meanwhile, his daughter Jane is developing a happy friendship with a shy boy-next-door named Ricky who lives with a homophobic father.
Actors
Lester BurnhamKevin Spacey
Carolyn BurnhamAnnette Bening
Jane BurnhamThora Birch

The Last Supper

IMDB Rating: 6.80
3800 votes

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Storyline
When Pete (Eldard), one of five friends who share an Iowa house, invites Zack (Paxton), a man who gave him a lift home in for supper, the night turns suddenly sour when Zack irrationally attacks Pete, but is killed by the other friends. After this episode, the friends suggest that, having ridden the world of one bad person, they should continue to do the same thing every Sunday night at supper.
Actors
JudeCameron Diaz
PeteRon Eldard
PaulieAnnabeth Gish

Philadelphia

IMDB Rating: 7.50
21015 votes

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Storyline
Andrew Beckett, a gay lawyer infected with AIDS, is fired from his conservative law firm in fear that they might contract AIDS from him. After Andrew is fired, in a last attempt for peace, he sues his former law firm with the help of a homophobic lawyer, Joe Miller. During the court battle, Miller sees that Beckett is no different than anyone else on the gritty streets of the city of brotherly love, sheds his homophobia and helps Beckett with his case before AIDS overcomes him.
Actors
Andrew BeckettTom Hanks
Joe MillerDenzel Washington
Judge TateRoberta Maxwell
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