http://tags.library.upenn.edu/tag/action_AIDS_philadelphia+pfpeople_jonathan_demme PennTags Feed http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/12955 http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/12955 <p>In <u>Philadelphia</u> many of the extras had AIDS or were HIV-positive and were recruited from Action AIDS Philadelphia.&nbsp; Since the film&rsquo;s release, 43 out of these 53 extras have died.&nbsp; Jonathan Demme purposely set out to use AIDS patients in the film, which caused some apprehension with other members of the crew.&nbsp; By L. Pardue </p>