Summary:
Using flashbacks from a statement recorded late in life and archival footage for atmosphere, this film traces Harvey Milk's career from his 40th birthday to his death. He leaves the closet and New York, opens a camera shop that becomes the salon for San Francisco's growing gay community, and organizes gays' purchasing power to build political alliances. He runs for office with lover Scott Smith as his campaign manager. Victory finally comes on the same day Dan White wins in the city's conservative district. The rest of the film sketches Milk's relationship with White and the 1978 fight against a statewide initiative to bar gays and their supporters from public school jobs.
| Runtime: | 128 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief violence. |
| Production: | Focus Features |
| Genres: | Biography, Drama |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Mar 10, 2009 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Gus Van Sant | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Dustin Lance Black | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Emile Hirsch | Cleve Jones |
| Josh Brolin | Dan White |
| Sean Penn | Harvey Milk |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alison Pill | Anne Kronenberg |
| Brandon Boyce | Jim Rivaldo |
| Denis O'Hare | State Senator John Briggs |
| Diego Luna | Jack Lira |
| Howard Rosenman | David Goodstein |
| James Franco | Scott Smith |
| Jeff Koons | Art Agnos |
| Joseph Cross | Dick Pabich |
| Kelvin Yu | Michael Wong |
| Lucas Grabeel | Danny Nicoletta |
| Stephen Spinella | Rick Stokes |
| Victor Garber | Mayor George Moscone |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Barbara A. Hall | Executive Producer |
| Bruce Cohen | Producer |
| Bruna Papandrea | Executive Producer |
| Dan Jinks | Producer |
| Dustin Lance Black | Executive Producer |
| Michael London | Executive Producer |
| William Horberg | Executive Producer |
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