Milk (2008)

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R | 2 hr 8 mins | Historical, Biopic, Period, Political | Released: 11/26/2008 |Box Office Total: $31.8M

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In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay rights; he forged coalitions across the political spectrum. From senior citizens to union workers, Harvey Milk changed the very nature of what it means to be a fighter for human rights and became, before his untimely death in 1978, a hero for all Americans. While living in New York City, he turns 40. Looking for more purpose, Milk and his lover Scott Smith relocate to San Francisco, where they found a small business, Castro Camera, in the heart of a working-class neighborhood. With his beloved Castro neighborhood and beautiful city empowering him, Milk surprises Scott and himself by becoming an outspoken agent for change. With vitalizing support from Scott and from new friends like young activist Cleve Jones, Milk plunges headfirst into the choppy waters of politics. Bolstering his public profile with humor, Milk’s actions speak even louder than his gift-of-gab words. When Milk is elected supervisor for the newly zoned District 5, he tries to coordinate his efforts with those of another newly elected supervisor, Dan White. But as White and Milk’s political agendas increasingly diverge, their personal destinies tragically converge.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
11/26/2008

Studio	Credit
Focus Features	Studio
Director	Credit
Gus van Sant	Director
Cast	Credit
Sean Penn	Harvey Milk
Josh Brolin	Dan White
Emile Hirsch	Cleve Jones
James Franco	Scott Smith
Victor Garber	Mayor George Moscone
Diego Luna	Jack Lira
Denis O'Hare	State Senator John Briggs
Lucas Grabeel	Danny Nicoletta
Kelvin Yu	Michael Wong
Alison Pill	Anne Kronenberg
Zvi Howard Rosenman	David Goodstein
Stephen Spinella	Rick Stokes
Tom Ammiano	Himself
Carol Ruth Silver	Thelma
Hope Goblirsch	Mary Anne White
Steve Wiig	McConnelly
Ashlee Temple	Dianne Feinstein
Cully Fredricksen	Assistant Sheriff
Drew Kuhse	Pizza Delivery Man
Cleve Jones	Don Amador
Mary Dilts	Channel 5 Reporter
Cameron Palmer	Medora Paine
Wendy Tremont King	Carol Ruth Silver
Boyd Holbrrok	Denton Smith
Joseph Cross	Dick Pabich
Brandon Boyce	Jim Rivaldo
Jeff Koons	Art Agnos
Ted Jan Roberts	Dennis Peron
Frank Robinson	Himself
Allan Baird	Himself
Kelvin Han Yee	Gordon Lau
Robert Chimento	Phil Burton
Ginabel Machado	Lily
Daniel Landroche	Young Teen
Trace Webb	Boy With Flier
Velina Brown	Morning Show Host
Scott Patrick Green	House Boy
Roman Alcides	City Hall Engineer
Brian Danker	San Francisco Cop No 2
Richard Gross	Riot Cop
Borzin Mottaghian	Briggs’ Driver
Brian Yates Sharber	Gay Man
Mark Martinez	Sylvester
Daniel Glicker	Customer
Catherine Cook	Opera Performer - Tosca
Joe Meyer	Opera Performer - Spoletta
Dominic Sahagun	Another Protester
William McElroy	Barber
Joey Hoeber	Union Man
Mark E Stanger	Priest
Christopher Greene	Reporter
Jesse Caldwell	Chamber Clerk
Paul Arnold	Supervisor
Ron Gruetter	Supervisor
Tony R Vella	Supervisor
Jack Dunston	Supervisor
Awele Makeba	Supervisor
William M Verducci	Supervisor
Gilbert Baker	Telephone Tree
Brent Corrigan	Telephone Tree
Dave Franco	Telephone Tree
Olen Holm	Telephone Tree
Tom Randol	Telephone Tree
Shavi Blake	Telephone Tree
Draco Dewar	Telephone Tree
Alex Gonzalez	Telephone Tree
Elias McConnell	Telephone Tree
Lynn McRee	Moscone’s Secretary
John Parson	Castro Man
Jay Kerzner	Speaker
kristen marie holly	Anne’s Friend
Sandi Ippolito	Relative
Roger Groh	Reporter
Maggie Weiland	Girl on Motorcycle
Dustin Lance Black	Castro Clone
Eric Cook	Robert Hillsborough
Robert George Nelson	San Francisco Cop No 1
Production Credits	Credit
Michael London	Executive Producer
Bruce Cohen	Producer
Dan Jinks	Producer
Bruna Papandrea	Executive Producer
William Horberg	Executive Producer
Dustin Lance Black	Executive Producer
Barbara A Hall	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Groundswell Productions	Production Company
Jinks/Cohen Company	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Universal Studios Home Entertainment	Domestic Video Distributor
Focus Features	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Constantin Film AG	Foreign Distribution Rights
BIM Distribuzione	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
SND (France)	Foreign Distribution Rights
Continental Film s.r.o.	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Universal Pictures International (UPI)	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)	Foreign Distribution Rights
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group	Foreign Distribution Rights
Odeon S.A.	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Serenity Entertainment International	Foreign Distribution Rights
Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Hollywood	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Filmcompagniet	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
FS Film Oy	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
San Francisco, California, USA
Writer	Credit
Dustin Lance Black	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Chrissy Coffman	Accountant - Payroll Accountant
Elizabeth Bergman	Post-Production Accountant
Blair Glorious	Assistant Accountant
Tad Driscoll	Production Accountant
Stacey Barber	Accountant - Payroll Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Rebecca Humber	Animal Services - American Humane Association Representative
Greg Holland	Animal Trainer
Art Department	Credit
John Micheletos	Leadman
Dale Haugo	Painter
Dale Haugo	Scenic Artist
Louis Visco	Gang Boss - Set Decoration Gang Boss
Halsted Craig Hannah	Set Designer - Graphic Designer
Nate Belove	Set Dresser - On Set Dresser
Brooke Lords	Art Department Coordinator
Susan Alegria	Assistant Art Director
Barbara Munch	Set Decorator
Charley Beal	Art Director
Bill Groom	Production Designer
Peter Hudson	Set Dresser
B J Fredrickson	Painter - Stand By Painter
Catherine Leyba	Set Decorator - Set Decoration Coordinator
Chad Owens	Set Designer
Tom Richardson	Scenic Artist - Scenic Foreman
Dan Molnar	Set Dresser
Lauren Abrams	Painter
Lauren Abrams	Scenic Artist
Michael K Barnard	Set Dresser
Richard J Blakely	Painter
Richard J Blakely	Scenic Artist
Jason Byers	Painter
Jason Byers	Scenic Artist
James Shefik	Painter
James Shefik	Scenic Artist
Casting