He had a 1994 hit with "Streets of Philadelphia", from a Tom Hanks film
... Bruce started writing 
it based on lyrics he had previously written about the death of one of his friends,... [DOC] [TLE] Philadelphia (1993) - IMDb [PAR] Drama  When a man with AIDS is fired by his law firm because of his condition, 
he hires a ... With Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Roberta Maxwell, Buzz 
Kilman.