Milk
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Gus Van Sant
Roman Alcides
Brent Corrigan
Ted Jan Roberts
Álex González
Tom Randol
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay rights; he forged coalitions across the political spectrum. From senior citizens to union workers, Harvey Milk changed the very nature of what it means to be a fighter for human rights and became, before his untimely death in 1978, a hero for all Americans. While living in New York City, he turns 40. Looking for more purpose, Milk and his lover Scott Smith relocate to San Francisco, where they found a small business, Castro Camera, in the heart of a working-class neighborhood. With his beloved Castro neighborhood and beautiful city empowering him, Milk surprises Scott and himself by becoming an outspoken agent for change. With vitalizing support from Scott and from new friends like young activist Cleve Jones, Milk plunges headfirst into the choppy waters of politics. Bolstering his public profile with humor, Milk's actions speak even louder than his gift-of-gab words. When Milk is elected supervisor for the newly zoned District 5, he tries to coordinate his efforts with those of another newly elected supervisor, Dan White. But as White and Milk's political agendas increasingly diverge, their personal destinies tragically converge.
Director
Gus Van Sant
Cast
Roman Alcides
Brent Corrigan
Ted Jan Roberts
Álex González
Tom Randol
John Micheletos
Sandi Ippolito
Brian Yates Sharber
Steve Wiig
Joey Hoeber
Kelvin Yu
Mary Dilts
Richard Gross
Ron Gruetter
Lynn Mcree
Tom Ammiano
Jeff Koons
Kristen Marie Holly
Gilbert Baker
Cully Fredricksen
Diego Luna
John Parson
Daniel Landroche
Danny Glicker
Frank Robinson
Dave Franco
Robert George Nelson
Catherine Cook
Ashlee Temple
Mark E Stanger
Cameron Palmer
Scott Patrick Green
Trace Webb
Eric Cook
Dominic Sahagun
Draco Dewar
Victor Garber
Josh Brolin
Mark Martinez
Christopher Greene
Allan Baird
Jack Dunston
Velina Brown
Lucas Grabeel
Olen Holm
Wendy Tremont King
Elias Mcconnell
Frank Robinson
Carol Ruth Silver
Stephen Spinella
Paul Arnold
Dustin Lance Black
Allan Baird
Boyd Holbrook
Kelvin Han Yee
Jay Kerzner
Ginabel Machado
James Franco
Hope Tuck
Shavi Blake
Alison Pill
William Mcelroy
Brian Danker
Awele Makeba
Drew Kuhse
Joseph Cross
Joe Meyer
Robert Chimento
Brandon Boyce
Denis O'hare
Sean Penn
Jesse Caldwell
Roger Groh
William M Verducci
Tony R. Vella
Tom Ammiano
Maggie Weiland
Cleve Jones
Emile Hirsch
Borzin Mottaghian
Zvi Howard Rosenman
Crew
Bill Abbott
Lauren Abrams
Lauren Abrams
Susan Alegria
Joseph Allen
Steven E Anderson
Felix Andrew
Felix Andrew
Harold Arlen
William Arnot
William Arnot
Jeff Atmajian
Johann Sebastian Bach
Chet Badalato
Kevin Bailey
Ian Balmain
Johnathan Banta
Chris Barber
Stacey Barber
Cassandra Barbour
Michael K Barnard
William Barr
Chris Barrett
Steve Bartek
Charley Beal
Michael Becker
Maurice Beesley
Nate Belove
Dave Bergland
Elizabeth Bergman
Dustin Lance Black
Dustin Lance Black
Richard J Blakely
Richard J Blakely
Eric Borja
Mark Bosia
Thomas Bowes
David Bowie
David Bowie
Lindsey Boyd
Karen Bradley
Phil Bray
Valary Bremier
Nicholas Bucknall
Ashley Burleson
Jason Byers
Jason Byers
Ian Calip
Maria Callas
Casey Cannon
Rocky Capella
Mark Caplin
Jennifer Caputo
Ray Di Carlo
Chris Carnel
Arthur Casey
Jean-marc Cerrone
Jean-marc Cerrone
James R. Chandler
Jose Chavez
David Childers
Gregory Childers
Michael Chin
Elizabeth Chodar
Lenny Ciacci
Patrick Clancey
Richard Clot
Peter Cobbin
Chrissy Coffman
Bruce Cohen
Kari Coleman
Steven Condiotti
Eric Cook
Dan Cooley
Andrea Cooper
Diane Cornelius
Alec R Costandinos
Katherine Covell
Paul Crawford
Carolyn Crimley
Craig T Crowell
Paul Curley
Diana Curtis
Jack E Curtis
Chris David
Greg Davies
Gretchen Davis
Victoria Dekay
Sterfon Demings
Carol Depasquale
David R Diaz
Debra Dietrich
James Dingman
Giuseppe Distefano
Clark Dolan
Tad Driscoll
Sharlene Duale
Brian Dunlop
Brian Dunlop
Carl L Durning
Syd Dutton
James Eldredge
Danny Elfman
Danny Elfman
Richard Enriquez
Lee Everett
John F Fahey
Allan Felder
Tom Ficke
Carey Field
Audrey Fisher
Ken Fleisch
Nancy Foreman
Collin Fowler
Tarn Fox
B J Fredrickson
Judy Garland
John Garrett
Felix Gehm
Richard Gill
Jeff Gilliam
Danny Glicker
Blair Glorious
Elliot Graham
Elizabeth Grave
Laurence Greed
Scott Green
Lauren Grey
Isobel Griffiths
Bill Groom
Michael Grooms
Tim Guffin
Bob Hackl
Robert A Hackl
Dave Hage
Barbara A Hall
Barbara A Hall
Vicki Hamilton
Halsted Craig Hannah
E. Y. Harburg
Norman Harris
Bruce Hathaway
Erik Hatten
Michael Hatzer
Dale Haugo
Dale Haugo
John Hay
Don L Henderson
Nina Henninger
Matthew Heron
Eric Hill
Mildred Hill
Patty Hill
Greg Holland
Wally Holmes
William Horberg
Sean House
Michael E Houston
Peter Hudson
Rebecca Humber
Richard A Hunt
Reggie Jackson
Robert Jackson
Phil Jacobson
Jonathan James
Saisie M Jang
Milton L Jeffers
Chris Jensen
Dan Jinks
Brook Johnson
Jay Johnson
Cleve Jones
Jennifer Jourdan
Joseph A Juvera Jr.
Adam Kamil
Kenneth Karman
Kent Kay
Lenny Kaye
Justin Kelly
Justin Kelly
Colleen Kenneavy
Marie Kennell
Brian Kinkley
Sarah Kliban
Goro Koyama
Peter Kraemer
Jody Kreinbrink
Briana Krompier
James Kumarelas
John Lacy
Michelle Lankwarden
Kevin Larson
Edward Andrew Lassak
Daniel Lee
Dannie Lenz
John Levi
Catherine Leyba
Van Ling
Ewan Lithgow
Michael London
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Wins
Best Actor
Best Original Screenplay
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for the 2008 award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film by the Directors Guild of America (DGA).
Voted one of the 10 best films of 2008 by the American Film Institute (AFI).
Winner of the 2008 award for Best Actor (Sean Penn) by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA).
Winner of the 2008 award for Best Actor (Sean Penn) by the National Society of Film Critics (NSFC).
Winner of the 2008 award for Best Original Screenplay by the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
Winner of the 2008 award for Best Supporting Actor (Josh Brolin) by the National Board of Review (NBR).
Winner of the 2008 award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (Sean Penn); also nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Josh Brolin) and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG).
Winner of the 2008 awards for Best Director, Best Screenplay and co-winner of the award for Best Actor (Sean Penn) by the Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC).
Winner of the 2008 awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and co-winner of the award for Best Actor (Sean Penn) by the San Francisco Film Critics Circle (SFFCC).
Winner of the 2008 Stanley Kramer Award by the Producers Guild of America (PGA).
Winner of three 2008 awards including Best Supporting Actor (Josh Brolin), Best Actor (Sean Penn) and Best Picture by the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC).
Winner of two 2008 Spirit Awards including Best First Screenplay and Best Supporting Male (James Franco); also nominated for Best Male Lead (Sean Penn) and Best Cinematography by Film Independent (FIND).
Limited Release in United States November 26, 2008
Released in United States Fall November 26, 2008
Expanded Release in United States December 5, 2008
Released in United States on Video March 3, 2009
Released in United States February 2009
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 5-15, 2009.
Matt Damon was previously attached to star as Dan White.
Limited Release in United States November 26, 2008
Released in United States Fall November 26, 2008
Expanded Release in United States December 5, 2008
Released in United States on Video March 3, 2009
Released in United States February 2009 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 5-15, 2009.)
Winner of the 2009 Artios Award for Independent Feature - Drama/Comedy by the Casting Society of America (CSA).
