Movies and television programs that capture the atmosphere of the city.
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Rocky (1976)
A small-time boxer and part-time hood is plucked from obscurity for a shot at the title—and self respect. “Everybody who cheers Rocky is cheering South Philly, too.”—Irv Slifkin, author, Filmadelphia: A Celebration of a City’s Movies.
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
As a petulant socialite readies for a second marriage to a stuffed shirt, her rakish ex appears on the scene with a tabloid reporter intent on deflating the upper crust.
Trading Places (1983)
A highfalutin investor and a street-smart bum find their lives reversed, the result of two millionaires’ bets on what makes a man: breeding or upbringing. “A story of brotherly love. Makes no difference whether you’re blue collar or blueblood, everyone rows this boat together.”—Carrie Rickey, film critic, The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Sixth Sense (1999)
A child psychologist seeking meaning after a violent encounter with a former patient tries to help a boy who sees dead people.
12 Monkeys (1995)
It’s 2035 and only one percent of the population has escaped the plague. A survivor living under the desolate city volunteers to go back in time to find the source of the epidemic—but winds up in the wrong year. “The insane asylum is really Eastern State Penitentiary.”—Irv Slifkin.
Philadelphia (1993)
An attorney fired because he has AIDS sues his conservative law firm. In addition to the jury, he must win over his homophobic counsel, the only lawyer who would take his case.
My Architect (2003)
Documentary on renowned architect Louis Kahn by his son, born into one of Kahn’s two secret families.
Cold Case (CBS) There’s no statute of limitations on murder, as the spunky detective who leads this fictional team of hardboiled Philly cops shows.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX)
Four unapologetically self-absorbed chums open a bar. City son Rob McElhenney is the writer, producer, and star, as well as the guy who screams at skyscrapers at the corner of 19th and Market.
