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Milk

Milk

Never blend in.

20087.22h 8m

Overview

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.

Directed by Gus Van Sant
Written by Dustin Lance Black
Produced by Bruce Cohen, Dan Jinks
Box OfficeBudget: $20.0MRevenue: $54.6M

Top Cast

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Harvey Milk

Emile Hirsch

Emile Hirsch

Cleve Jones

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Dan White

Diego Luna

Diego Luna

Jack Lira

James Franco

James Franco

Scott Smith

Alison Pill

Alison Pill

Anne Kronenberg

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Mayor Moscone

Denis O'Hare

Denis O'Hare

John Briggs

Joseph Cross

Joseph Cross

Dick Pabich

Stephen Spinella

Stephen Spinella

Rick Stokes

Themes & Keywords

californiaelection campaignpoliticshomophobiasan francisco, california1970smayorpoliticianbiographybased on true storymurdermale homosexualitymoralityelectionbitinglgbtcandlelight vigillgbt activistmayoral campaigngay historygay themegay rightscautionaryintenseantagonisticenragedinflammatory

About Milk

Milk is a history, drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of california, election campaign, politics, homophobia, san francisco, california, 1970s. Directed by Gus Van Sant, it stars Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin. The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.

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