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Overview
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5 December 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
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 synopsisNewsDesk:
(48 articles)
Is Josh Brolin ‘Jonah Hex’? (From screeninglog. 9 October 2008, 10:26 AM, PDT)
Tip Of The Week: A Reason to Go Back to 'High School' and Other Keys to Spotting the Studs (and Duds ... and Wild Cards) of October (From Fantasy Moguls. 2 October 2008, 10:27 AM, PDT)
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1 October 2008Note:
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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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Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief violence.Parents Guide:
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Matt Damon was originally cast as Dan White, but had to back out due to scheduling conflicts with Green Zone (2009). moreFAQ
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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