Milk (2008)
Overview
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $20,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $54,600,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 15.451 |
Directed By
Gus Van Sant
Crew
Gus Van Sant
Bruce Cohen
Harris Savides
Elliot Graham
Dustin Lance Black
Mike Martinez
Michael E. Phillips
Catherine Sudolcan
Tsui Ling Toomer
Syd Dutton
Bill Taylor
Chel White
Roger Mocenigo
Valerie White
Victoria DeKay
Susan Alegria
Danny Glicker
Dustin Lance Black
Barbara A. Hall
William Horberg
Michael London
Bruna Papandrea
Dan Jinks
Danny Elfman
Francine Maisler
Bill Groom
Charley Beal
Barbara Munch
Steven E. Anderson
Karen Bradley
Gretchen Davis
Debra Dietrich
Jennifer Tremont
Michael White
Neil Riha
Tom Sindicich
Casey Cannon
Eric D. Christensen
Felix Andrew
Leslie Shatz
Leslie Shatz
Chris David
Gus Van Sant
Brian Dunlop
TOP CAST
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 Moscone
Denis O'Hare
John Briggs
Joseph Cross
Dick Pabich
Stephen Spinella
Rick Stokes
Boyd Holbrook
Denton Smith
Lucas Grabeel
Danny Nicoletta
Jeff Koons
Art Agnos
Brent Corrigan
Telephone Tree #3
Dave Franco
Telephone Tree #5
Elias McConnell
Telephone Tree #8
Ashlee Temple
Dianne Feinstein
Brandon Boyce
Jim Rivaldo
Kelvin Yu
Michael Wong
Cleve Jones
Don Amador
Dustin Lance Black
Castro Clone
Joshua Grannell
Peaches Christ
Blake Cooper Griffin
Castro Man
Tim Halpin
SFPD Motor Cop
Richard Gross
Riot Cop
Drew Kuhse
Pizza Delivery Man
Catherine Cook
Opera Performer - Tosca
Joe Meyers
Opera Performer - Spoletta
Ryan Hellquist
Law Student (uncredited)
Anita Bryant
Self (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Harvey Milk
Self (archive footage)
Dan White
Self (archive footage)
Howard Rosenman
David Goodstein
Lynn McRee
Moscone's Secretary
Jerry Brown
Self (archive footage)
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