Milk (2008) - Video Detective

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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.

Original 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

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Directors

Gus Van Sant

Writers

Dustin Lance Black

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 (as Robert Boyd Holbrook)
Dave Franco	Telephone Tree
Jeff Koons	Art Agnos
Eric Stoltz
Douglas Smith
Frank Robinson	Himself (as Frank Robinson)
Steven Wiig	McConnelly
Brandon Boyce	Jim Rivaldo
Javier Hernández

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

Elliot Graham

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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