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Overview

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Director:
Gus Van Sant
Writer (WGA):
Dustin Lance Black (written by)
Release Date:
5 December 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama more
Tagline:
His life changed history. His courage changed lives.
Plot:
The story of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk, a San Francisco supervisor who was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone by San Francisco Supervisor Dan White. | full synopsis
Production Notes/Status:
Status:
Completed
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Status Updated:
1 October 2008
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Cast

 

Sean Penn ... Harvey Milk

Josh Brolin ... Dan White

Emile Hirsch ... Cleve Jones

James Franco ... Scott Smith

Diego Luna ... Jack Lira

Brandon Boyce ... Jim Rivaldo

Kelvin Yu ... Michael Wong

Lucas Grabeel ... Danny Nicoletta

Alison Pill ... Anne Kronenberg

Victor Garber ... Mayor George Moscone

Denis O'Hare ... State Senator John Briggs
Howard Rosenman ... David Goodstein
Stephen Spinella ... Rick Stokes

Ted Jan Roberts ... Dennis Peron
Tom Ammiano ... Himself
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Untitled Harvey Milk Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief violence.
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R
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Company:
Axon Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Matt Damon was originally cast as Dan White, but had to back out due to scheduling conflicts with Green Zone (2009). more

FAQ

How much of Harvey Milk's life is covered in the film?
Is this the film version of Randy Shilts' 1984 book, "The Mayor of Castro Street?"
At Dan White's trial, how could judge and jury have taken the "Twinkie Defense" seriously?
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