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22 December 2008 (Israel) moreTagline:
His life changed history. His courage changed lives. morePlot:
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 summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 21 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Sweet And Powerful Milk moreUS Showtimes:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sean Penn | ... | Harvey Milk |
 | Emile Hirsch | ... | Cleve Jones |
 | Josh Brolin | ... | Dan White |
 | Diego Luna | ... | Jack Lira |
 | James Franco | ... | Scott Smith |
 | Alison Pill | ... | Anne Kronenberg |
 | Victor Garber | ... | Mayor George Moscone |
 | Denis O'Hare | ... | State Senator John Briggs |
 | Joseph Cross | ... | Dick Pabich |
 | Stephen Spinella | ... | Rick Stokes |
 | Lucas Grabeel | ... | Danny Nicoletta |
 | Brandon Boyce | ... | Jim Rivaldo |
| Howard Rosenman | ... | David Goodstein |
 | Kelvin Yu | ... | Michael Wong |
| Jeff Koons | ... | Art Agnos |
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Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief violence.Parents Guide:
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128 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreMOVIEmeter: 
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Sean Penn's cosmetic transformation in the film included a prosthetic nose and teeth, contact lenses and a redesigned hairline. His makeup was done by Academy Award winner Stephan Dupuis. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When the mayor is about to sign the ordinance, the pen is in his left hand and it's evident from here and later in the movie that he's left-handed. However, when the camera focuses in on him actually signing his name, it's obvious that the signer is right-handed. moreQuotes:
Harvey Milk: If it were true that children emulate their teachers, we'd have a lot more nuns running around. moreFAQ
How much of Harvey Milk's life is covered in the film?What's that classic-like choral music in the first trailer?
Is this the film version of Randy Shilts' 1984 book, "The Mayor of Castro Street?"
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It happened only 30 years ago but it looks and feels as if it had been much, much longer and yet we're still dealing with many of the same issues. Gus Van Sant moves slightly and respectfully to mainstream to tell us this inspiring and tragic story. Sean Penn is superb as Harvey Milk, none of the traits that made him famous are present here, other than his talent that is, he exudes a positive sweetness that is compelling and contagious. Josh Brolin as Dan White, manages the impossible by giving the assassin an unexpected but welcome humanity. James Franco as Milk's lover is, quite simply, scrumptious. As it happens with most biopics we're forced to run from event to event to be fair and accurate and "Milk" suffers from that. I wanted more insight into Diego Luna's character - the most problematic - and into Emile Hirsch's character but the essentials are here and the essentials must be listed in lyrical terms. History yes but also poetry. Hope as a theme. A triumph!