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On its surface, the movie 'Philadelphia' is set in Philadelphia. It is about a lawyer who is fired from his firm when it is discovered he has AIDS and his ensuing lawsuit. Literally speaking, the name 'Philadelphia' comes from the Greek for 'brotherly love', hence the city's nickname, ironic considering the treatment of the main character.

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Because it was set in Philadelphia.

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