His life changed history. His courage changed lives.
Plot Summary
The story of Harvey Milk, and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official.
Run Time
128 min
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Rating Details
Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief violence.
Genre
Biography, Drama, Romance
Language
English
Keyword
Gay, San Francisco, Harvey Milk, Gay Rights, Politician
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
DTS, Dolby Digital
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Gay & Lesbian Films, Political Drama, Biopic [feature]
Themes
Fighting the System, On the Campaign Trail, Rise To Power
Tones
Compassionate, Poignant, Stirring
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Wikipedia Text
Milk is a 2008 American biographical film on the life of gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk, who was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Dustin Lance Black, the film stars Sean Penn as Milk and Josh Brolin as Dan White, another city supervisor who was Milk's assassin. The film was released to much acclaim and earned numerous accolades from film critics and guilds. Ultimately, it received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, winning two for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Penn and Best Original Screenplay for Black.
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