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Academy Award nominee Gus Van Sant directs Academy Award winner Sean Penn as gay-rights icon Harvey Milk. Mr. Milk (1930-1978) was an activist and politician, and the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in America in 1977, he was voted to the city supervisors' board of San Francisco. The following year, both he and the city's mayor George Moscone were shot to death by another city supervisor, Dan White. Mr. Milk was previously the subject of the Academy Award-winning documentary feature The Times of Harvey Milk, but Milk is the first non-documentary feature to explore the man's life and career. Milk is being filmed on location in San Francisco.
Original Release
11/26/2008
US Release
11/26/2008
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sean Penn | Harvey Milk |
| James Franco | Scott Smith |
| Josh Brolin | Dan White |
| Emile Hirsch | Cleve Jones |
| Diego Luna | Jack Lira |
| Alison Pill | Anne Kronenberg |
| Victor Garber | Mayor Moscone |
| Denis O'Hare | John Briggs |
| Joseph Cross | Dick Pabich |
| Stephen Spinella | Rick Stokes |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sean Penn | Harvey Milk |
| James Franco | Scott Smith |
| Josh Brolin | Dan White |
| Emile Hirsch | Cleve Jones |
| Diego Luna | Jack Lira |
| Alison Pill | Anne Kronenberg |
| Victor Garber | Mayor Moscone |
| Denis O'Hare | John Briggs |
| Joseph Cross | Dick Pabich |
| Stephen Spinella | Rick Stokes |
| Lucas Grabeel | Danny Nicoletta |
| Boyd Holbrook | Denton Smith |
| Dave Franco | Telephone Tree / Telephone Tree #5 |
| Jeff Koons | Art Agnos |
| Steven Wiig | McConnelly |
| Brandon Boyce | Jim Rivaldo |
| Howard Rosenman | David Goodstein |
| Kelvin Yu | Michael Wong |
| Ted Jan Roberts | Dennis Peron |
| Allan Baird | Allan Baird |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dustin Lance Black | Executive Producer |
| Barbara A. Hall | Executive Producer |
| William Horberg | Executive Producer |
| Michael London | Executive Producer |
| Bruna Papandrea | Executive Producer |
| Bruce Cohen | Producer |
| Dan Jinks | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Milk: Featurette
Milk: What Do You Think Of My New Theater?
Milk: This Is The Most Wonderful Dinner I Have Ever Had
Milk: Harvey's 48th Birthday
Milk: Would You Go Get Us Some Cake?
Milk: Is It Me, Or Is He Cute?
Milk: Harvey Introduces Anne Kronenberg
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2009 | Oscar | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Nominated |
| 2009 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Won |
| 2009 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 2009 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Directing | Nominated |
| 2009 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Won |
| 2009 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Film Editing | Nominated |
| 2009 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Costume Design | Nominated |
| 2009 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | Nominated |
| 2009 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
