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The story of an assassin who killed a mayor in the 1970's in what was known as the "Twinkie Defense".

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Dan White
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Harvey Milk
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Sister Boom Boom
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Goldie Judge
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George Moscone
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Frank Falzon
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Mary Ann White
Lisa Rhoden ...
Denise Apcar
Trulie MacLeod ...
Eileen White
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Dianne Feinstein
Paul Miller ...
Ray Sloan
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Tom Norman
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Doug Schmidt
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Coombs
Rodger Barton ...
Reilly
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Developer
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Frediani
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O'Connor (as John Stoneham)
Sean O'Hara ...
Erdelatz
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Captain
Conrad Dunn ...
Gay Teacher
Kenneth McGregor ...
Dr. Blinder (as Kenneth John McGregor)
Bruce McFee ...
Fire Chief
Beverly Cooper ...
Cyr Copertini
Steve Behal ...
Civic Engineer
James Binkley ...
Thief
Frank Nakashima ...
Mr. Lau
Ken Gorin ...
Dolson
Linda V. Carter ...
Ella Hutch (as Linda Carter)
Martin Martinuzzi ...
Molinari
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Pelosi
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Carol Ruth Silver
Claudio Delafuente ...
Gonzales
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Boreman
Steve Pernie ...
Quentin Kopp
Anna Starnino ...
Guard
Frank Blanch ...
Judge Calcagno
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Deputy Sheriff (as Gerry Mendocino)
Timothy Lee ...
Jury Foreman (as Tim Lee)
Les Porter ...
Gay Passerby
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chris Chinchilla ...
Tommy White (uncredited)
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Passerby (uncredited)

Directed by

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Leon Ichaso

Written by

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Emily Mann ... (play)
 
Michael Butler ... (teleplay)

Produced by

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Stephen Burleigh ... executive producer
Michael Butler ... co-executive producer (uncredited)
Tim Daly ... executive producer
Jeff Freilich ... producer
Fritzi Horstman ... associate producer
Marek Posival ... line producer (uncredited)

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Daniel Licht

Cinematography by

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Claudio Chea ... director of photography

Editing by

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Gary Karr

Editorial Department

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Susan Chernus ... assistant editor
Tom Overton ... colorist (uncredited)

Casting By

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Mary Gail Artz
Barbara Cohen
Helen Mossler

Production Design by

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Seamus Flannery

Art Direction by

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Norma Rose

Costume Design by

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Margaret Mohr
Ann Steel

Makeup Department

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Lisa Brown ... makeup assistant
Gail 'Freddie' Godden ... key makeup artist
Kathleen Graham ... makeup artist
Frederick London ... assistant hair stylist
Rita Pacitto ... assistant hair stylist
Suzanne Savage ... assistant hair stylist
Janice Schantz ... makeup assistant

Production Management

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Michael Wray ... production manager
Daniel Hank ... production manager: San Francisco (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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David Coombs ... first assistant director
Jennifer Haufler ... third assistant director
Kristie Sills ... second assistant director
Michael Tassie ... third assistant director

Art Department

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Alan Doucette ... property master
Sean Flannery ... first assistant art director
Darrell Gasparini ... props assistant
Joe Grosso ... set dresser
Terry Macauly ... set dresser
Terry McCauley ... set dresser
Julian Peters ... lead dresser
George Stouros ... set dresser
Bill White ... construction coordinator
Matthew G. Wright ... set dresser (as Matt Wright)
Rob Hepburn ... set buyer (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Suzanne Angel ... supervising adr editor
David C. Eichhorn ... sound editor
Patrick Giraudi ... re-recording mixer
Brian MacLeod ... boom operator
Dan Munro ... sound mixer
Jason Schmid ... re-recording mixer (as Jason C. Schmid)
Robert Webber ... supervising sound editor
Tim Chilton ... foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Brock Jolliffe ... special effects supervisor (uncredited)
Jeff Skochko ... special effects technician (uncredited)

Stunts

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Bill Davidson ... stunt rioter #3
Brian Jagersky ... stunt performer
Steve Lucescu ... stunt coordinator / stunt rioter #1 (as Stephen Lucescu)
Wayne Wells ... stunt performer / stunt rioter #2
Steve Lucescu ... stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Jonathan Anderson ... camera trainee
Klemens Becker ... camera operator: "a" camera/steadicam
Robert Cochrane ... dolly grip
Yvonne Collins ... first assistant camera
Mark Cowen ... best boy electric
Stephen Crosgrey ... generator operator
Christian Drennan ... best boy grip
Richard Emerson ... key grip
Ben Mark Holzberg ... still photographer
Mark Lewandowski ... video assistant
Tim Lewis ... assistant camera
David Niven ... camera assistant: b camera
Derrick Porter ... electrician
Anthony Ramsey ... electrician
Kelly Richardson ... electrician
David Rumley ... loader
Franco Tata ... gaffer
David Watts ... electrician

Casting Department

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Stephanie Gorin ... casting assistant
Krisztina M. Neglia ... extras casting
Meredith B. Robinson ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Bev Ball ... second assistant to costume designer
Mary Louise Cunningham ... wardrobe
Terri Frank ... wardrobe assistant

Location Management

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Michael Tough ... location manager

Music Department

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Ron Finn ... music editor
Tommy Lockett ... music editor
David Reynolds ... orchestrator (as Dave Reynolds)
Rick Winquest ... score mixer
Paul Hepker ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Adam Schiff ... score mixer (uncredited) / score recordist (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Donna Croce ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

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Roland McGrath ... transportation captain (as Roland 'Buddy' McGrath)
Bruce McLean ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Anna Beben ... production coordinator
John 'Frenchie' Berger ... gun wrangler
Albert Botha ... production services: Toronto
Mortimer Caplin ... presenter: on Broadway March 1986
Danita DeSouza ... assistant: Jeff Freilich
Shawn Doney ... assistant production coordinator (uncredited)
Daniel Hank ... production services: San Francisco
Lucy Hartford ... assistant
Ashley Hathaway ... contact: San Francisco
Dianne Irving ... production assistant
Joan Liptzin ... assistant: Stephen Burleigh
Lester & Marjorie Osterman ... presenter: on Broadway March 1986
Marjorie Korn Osterman ... presenter on Broadway
Mariano Ros ... assistant to director
Adrian Sheepers ... production coordinator
Michael Singer ... unit publicist
Matt West ... production assistant
Matt West ... office production assistant / production assistant
Ralph Berge ... production executive (uncredited)
Janice Fowlie ... production accountant (uncredited)
Jeffrey Schneider ... legal counsel (uncredited)

Thanks

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Tom Ammiano ... testimonial (as Thomas Ammiano)
Corey Busch ... testimonial
David Looman ... testimonial

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Plot Summary

The true story of the assassination of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk on November 27, 1978. The case of assassin Dan White has become known as the "Twinkie defense" after his sentence was reduced from first-degree murder to voluntary manslaughter. White served five years in prison and committed suicide in 1985. This film is based on 'Emily Mann''s play. Written by

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Also Known As
  • Ejecución de la justicia (Spain)
  • 破滅の銃弾/ハーヴェイ・ミルク殺人事件 (Japan, Japanese title)
  • Ejecución de la justicia (Argentina)
  • 射殺 (Japan)
  • Um Crime Político (Brazil)
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  • 98 min
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Trivia Premiered on Showtime premium cable. See more »
Goofs Harvey Milk is shown on election night wearing a white t-shirt and jeans. Milk always wore a suit while campaigning, including on election night. See more »
Quotes Harvey Milk: If a bullet should enter my brain, let it destroy every closet door in America.
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