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The Times of Harvey Milk

The Times of Harvey Milk

He was powerful, charismatic, compassionate and gay. After eleven months in office he was assassinated.

19847.21h 30m

Overview

Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.

Directed by Rob Epstein
Written by Judith Coburn, Rob Epstein, Carter Wilson
Produced by Rob Epstein, Richard Schmiechen
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Harvey Milk

Harvey Milk

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Harvey Fierstein

Harvey Fierstein

Narrator (voice)

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Anne Kronenberg

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Tory Hartmann

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Tom Ammiano

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Jim Elliot

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Henry Der

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Jeannine Yeomans

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Bill Kraus

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Sally M. Gearhart

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Themes & Keywords

californiaassassinationpoliticssan francisco, california1970smayorcivil rightspoliticianbiographydouble murderpolitical assassinationpolitical campaignenvylgbtcharismatic leaderlgbt activistneighborhoodstigmarepresentationsmall businesspolitician deathgay historygay themelgbt activismlgbt rightsamerican history

About The Times of Harvey Milk

The Times of Harvey Milk is a documentary film released in 1984 exploring themes of california, assassination, politics, san francisco, california, 1970s, mayor. Directed by Rob Epstein, it stars Harvey Milk, Harvey Fierstein, Anne Kronenberg. Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.

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