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Milk (I) (2008) 7.6
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7.6/10 from 92,352 users
Metascore: 84/100
Reviews: 263 user | 309 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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Cast
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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 | ... | ||
| 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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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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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 January 2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Untitled Harvey Milk Project See more »Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£336,027 (UK) (23 January 2009)Gross:
$31,838,002 (USA) (10 April 2009)Company Credits
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Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Arranged by Ward Swingle
Performed by The Swingle Singers
Courtesy of Universal International Music, B.V.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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When Gus Van Sant was planning a biopic of Milk in the early 90's he offered the part of Cleve Jones to River Phoenix, who he had just worked with on My Own Private Idaho. See more »Goofs
When Harvey Milk mounts a soapbox, a U.S. Postal Service vehicle from the late 1980s is in the background. See more »Quotes
Cleve Jones: You know, I was in Spain last month. Long story. In Barcelona there was this memorial march, for gay people that had died under Franco. Of course the police tried to break it up, but these queens didn't let go, they just turned around and they started a fucking riot. I saw a bullet, one of these big rubber bullets rip through a drag queen's scalp, but she kept on fighting. She was screaming but she kept on fighting. I mean... our lives... there was blood literally running in the gutter. In the ...See more »
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"Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K525"Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Arranged by Ward Swingle
Performed by The Swingle Singers
Courtesy of Universal International Music, B.V.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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"Milk" is the best film of 2008, hands down. Anyone unfamiliar with the story of Harvey Milk and his murder needs to know it. Those of us who have already read a ton of books and articles about Harvey Milk, and seen the award-winning documentary "The Times of Harvey Milk" will find a side of Harvey we had not seen before in this movie so the film really is a must-see whoever you are.
The performances by the entire cast are perfection... a notch better than even the best of films. I believe this is due to the story of Harvey Milk, who inspired so many of us and changed the lives of millions of us for the better. Harvey himself surely inspired these great performances. Once you have seen Harvey's smile, and heard Harvey's words, and seen Harvey in action (as we all can do by watching "The Times of Harvey Milk" documentary) you can never see the world the same way again.
Sean Penn's performance as Harvey could not be bettered by any actor living today, so we owe him a great debt for making this movie, and giving his heart and soul to the role. I believe it is Penn's most mature yet also most lovable role ever. I wanted the movie to go on and on, because I felt like I was actually there in San Francisco in 1978-79. Gus Van Sant recreated that world perfectly, and Sean Penn showed us the potential of this very real man with this unique ability to inspire and transform us. Gus and Sean have each earned a very special chamber in Heaven for giving us this beautiful tribute.