Harvey Milk is a middle-aged New Yorker who, after moving to San Francisco, becomes a Gay Rights activist and city politician. On his third attempt, he is elected to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in 1977, the first openly-gay man to be elected to public office in the United States. The following
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Harvey Milk is a middle-aged New Yorker who, after moving to San Francisco, becomes a Gay Rights activist and city politician. On his third attempt, he is elected to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in 1977, the first openly-gay man to be elected to public office in the United States. The following year, both he and the city's mayor, George Moscone, are shot to death by former city supervisor, Dan White, who blames his former colleagues for denying White's attempt to rescind his resignation from the board. Based on the true story of Harvey Milk.
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Statement of Responsibility:
Focus Features presents ; in association with Axon Films ; a Groundswell production ; produced by Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen ; written by Dustin Lance Black ; directed by Gus Van Sant
Title:
Milk
[videorecording]
Publisher:
Universal City, Calif. :, Universal Studios Home Entertainment,, c2009
Edition:
Widescreen ed
Characteristics:
1 videodisc (129 min.) :,sd., col. with b&w sequence ;,4 3/4 in.
Notes:
Originally produced in 2008
Special features: deleted scenes (4 min.); remembering Harvey (14 min.); Hollywood comes to San Francisco (15 min.); marching for equality (8 min.)
Contents:
Special features: Anamorphic widescreen version
Deleted scenes
Remembering Harvey
Hollywood comes to San Francisco
Marching for equality
Language: English Dolby digital 5.1 ; French Dolby digital 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
Credits:
Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, Elliot Graham ; music, Danny Elfman.
Performers:
Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco, Alison Pill, Victor Garber, Denis O'Hare, Stephen Spinella.
Summary:
Harvey Milk is a middle-aged New Yorker who, after moving to San Francisco, becomes a Gay Rights activist and city politician. On his third attempt, he is elected to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in 1977, the first openly-gay man to be elected to public office in the United States. The following year, both he and the city's mayor, George Moscone, are shot to death by former city supervisor, Dan White, who blames his former colleagues for denying White's attempt to rescind his resignation from the board. Based on the true story of Harvey Milk.
Audience:
MPAA rating R for language, some sexual content and brief violence
System Details:
DVD, NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; dual-layer disc
Other Language:
English or French audio tracks ; optional French and Spanish subtitles; optional subtitles in English for the deaf and hearing impaired
Awards & Distinctions:
Academy Awards, 2009: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Penn); Best Original Screenplay
Subject Headings:
Milk, Harvey Drama
Moscone, George, -1978 Drama
White, Dan, 1946-1985 Drama
Gay rights California San Francisco Drama
Gay politicians California San Francisco Drama
San Francisco (Calif.). Board of Supervisors Drama
Political campaigns California San Francisco Drama
Election districts California San Francisco Drama
Assassination California San Francisco Drama
Genre/Form:
Biographical films-lcgft
Historical films-lcgft
Political films-lcgft
Video recordings for the hearing impaired-lcgft
Feature films-lcgft
Fiction films-lcgft
Topical Term:
Gay rights
Gay politicians
Political campaigns
Election districts
Assassination
Additional Contributors:
Cohen, Bruce
- Producer
Jinks, Dan
- Producer
Black, Dustin Lance
- Author of screenplay
Van Sant, Gus
- Director
Elfman, Danny
- Composer
Penn, Sean
- 1960-
- Actor
Hirsch, Emile
- 1985-
- Actor
Brolin, Josh
- Actor
Luna, Diego
- 1979-
- Actor
Franco, James
- 1978-
- Actor
Pill, Alison
- 1985-
- Actor
Garber, Victor
- Actor
O'Hare, Denis P.
- Actor
Spinella, Stephen
- Actor
Publisher No:
62105870
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I had seen the documentary “The Times of Harvey Milk” prior to watching the Hollywood version. Both films do a good job at telling the story of the people and events that were central to Milk’s life, and I would recommend watching either one.
A bit preachy but the performances, particularly Penn and Brolin, are outstanding.
Very moving story, very well done getting the message across.
Heavily overrated documentary. This is where a small minority with political axes to grind can pass off terrible acting and a horrid story as a best picture. So many movies were more deserving of awards... We are bombarded with these political correct movies ad nauseam. Att is sacrificed on the altar of political propaganda and Hollywood money.
Inspirational. Being a Canadian, I hear a lot of what goes on in the states, more so over my own Government and yet I've never heard the story of Harvey Milk. If I wasn't so resistant to crying, I would of teared up during this film. It was beautiful.
wonderful film! I'm not much into politics and all, but this movie has a powerful messega behind it.
Not a fan of Sean Penn, I was pleasantly surprized at this gem of a movie. Penn is superb. And all of the cast seem to be enjoying themselves. It is excellently done.
A great movie with a powerful message and superb acting by the cast.
Ernest & sympathetic recounting of a critical time & a pivotal figure in the San Francisco gay rights movement. But I reacted even more strongly to ocleirigh's 2009 comments, which I only discovered when I logged onto BiblioCommons to record my review. It's hard to fathom that someone in modern-day Oakville would be using the library's interactive catalogue as a platform to promote anti-gay hatred & that no one complained about it until now. (I'll be logging an objection with the system's administrators immediately.)