Milk

Milk

Milk

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Milk

"Never blend in."

2008

2h 8m

7.2(2319 votes)

History

Drama

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.

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Amazon Video

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Production Companies

Focus Features

Groundswell Productions

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

39 members

Acting

Sean Penn

Harvey Milk

Sean Penn

Acting

Emile Hirsch

Cleve Jones

Emile Hirsch

Acting

Josh Brolin

Dan White

Josh Brolin

Acting

Diego Luna

Jack Lira

Diego Luna

Acting

James Franco

Scott Smith

James Franco

Acting

Alison Pill

Anne Kronenberg

Alison Pill

Acting

Victor Garber

Mayor Moscone

Victor Garber

Acting

Denis O'Hare

John Briggs

Denis O'Hare

Acting

Joseph Cross

Dick Pabich

Joseph Cross

Acting

Stephen Spinella

Rick Stokes

Stephen Spinella

Acting

Boyd Holbrook

Denton Smith

Boyd Holbrook

Acting

Lucas Grabeel

Danny Nicoletta

Lucas Grabeel

Acting

Jeff Koons

Art Agnos

Jeff Koons

Acting

Brent Corrigan

Telephone Tree #3

Brent Corrigan

Acting

Dave Franco

Telephone Tree #5

Dave Franco

Acting

Elias McConnell

Telephone Tree #8

Elias McConnell

Acting

Ashlee Temple

Dianne Feinstein

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Writing

Brandon Boyce

Jim Rivaldo

Brandon Boyce

Acting

Kelvin Yu

Michael Wong

Kelvin Yu

Acting

Cleve Jones

Don Amador

Cleve Jones

Writing

Dustin Lance Black

Castro Clone

Dustin Lance Black

Acting

Joshua Grannell

Peaches Christ

Joshua Grannell

Acting

Blake Cooper Griffin

Castro Man

Blake Cooper Griffin

Acting

Tim Halpin

SFPD Motor Cop

Tim Halpin

Acting

Richard Gross

Riot Cop

Richard Gross

Acting

Drew Kuhse

Pizza Delivery Man

No Image

Acting

Catherine Cook

Opera Performer - Tosca

No Image

Acting

Joe Meyers

Opera Performer - Spoletta

No Image

Acting

Ryan Hellquist

Law Student (uncredited)

Ryan Hellquist

Acting

Anita Bryant

Self (archive footage)

Anita Bryant

Acting

Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage)

Walter Cronkite

Acting

Ronald Reagan

Self (archive footage)

Ronald Reagan

Acting

Harvey Milk

Self (archive footage)

Harvey Milk

Acting

Dan White

Self (archive footage)

No Image

Production

Howard Rosenman

David Goodstein

Howard Rosenman

Acting

Lynn McRee

Moscone's Secretary

Lynn McRee

Acting

Jerry Brown

Self (archive footage)

Jerry Brown

Writing

Frank M. Robinson

Frank Robinson

Frank M. Robinson

Acting

Ted Jan Roberts

Dennis Peron

Ted Jan Roberts

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