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Milk (I) (2008)
7.7
Ratings: 7.7/10 from 73,993 users
Metascore:
84/100
Reviews: 259 user | 297 critic | 39 from Metacritic.com 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. Director:Gus Van SantWriter:Dustin Lance Black |
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Won 2 Oscars.
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| Sean Penn | ... | ||
| Emile Hirsch | ... | ||
| Josh Brolin | ... | ||
| Diego Luna | ... | ||
| James Franco | ... | ||
| Alison Pill | ... | ||
| Victor Garber | ... |
Mayor Moscone
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| Denis O'Hare | ... |
John Briggs
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| Joseph Cross | ... | ||
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Stephen Spinella | ... | |
| Lucas Grabeel | ... | ||
| Brandon Boyce | ... | ||
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Howard Rosenman | ... |
David Goodstein
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| Kelvin Yu | ... | ||
| Jeff Koons | ... | ||
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Storyline
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. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief violence See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Харви Милк See more »Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$1,453,844 (USA) (30 November 2008) (36 Screens)Gross:
$31,841,299 (USA) (16 April 2009)Company Credits
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Performed by Vienna Choir Boys
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Matt Damon was originally cast as Dan White, but had to back out due to scheduling conflicts with Green Zone. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: Several times, the characters refer to The Advocate as a magazine. In the 1970s, the Advocate was a tabloid newspaper. It became a magazine in 1992. See more »Quotes
Harvey Milk: [First lines] This is Harvey Milk speaking on Friday November 18th. This is to be played only in the event of my death by assassination. During one of the early campaigns, I started opening my speeches with the same line and it sort of became my signature... Hello, I'm Harvey Milk, and I'm here to recruit you.See more »
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"Kalinka (Little Snowfall)"Performed by Vienna Choir Boys
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