Milk (2008)

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Synopsis
Academy Award winner Sean Penn takes the title role in Gus Van Sant's biopic tracing the last eight years in the life of Harvey Milk, the ill-fated politician and gay activist whose life changed history, and whose courage still inspires people. When Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, he made history for being the first openly gay man in American history to be voted into public office. But the rights of homosexuals weren't Milk's primary concern, as tellingly evidenced by the wide array of political coalitions he formed over the course of his tragically brief career. He fought for everyone from union workers to senior citizens, a true hero of human rights who possessed nothing but compassion for his fellow man. The story begins in New York City, where a 40-year-old Milk ponders what steps he can take to make his life more meaningful. Eventually, Milk makes the decision to relocate to the West Coast, where he and his lover, Scott Smith (James Franco), found a small business in the heart of a working-class neighborhood. Empowered by his love for the Castro neighborhood and the success of his business, Castro Camera, Milk somewhat unexpectedly begins to emerge as an outspoken agent for change. With a growing support system that includes both Scott and a like-minded young activist named Cleve Jones (Emile Hirsch), the charismatic Milk decides to take a fateful leap into politics, eventually developing a reputation as a leader who isn't afraid to follow up his words with actions. In short order, he is elected supervisor for the newly zoned District 5, though this seeming triumph is in fact the catalyst for a tragedy that starts to unfold as Milk does his best to forge a political partnership with Dan White (Josh Brolin), another newly elected supervisor. Over time it becomes apparent that Milk and White's political agendas are directly at odds, a revelation that puts their personal destinies on a catastrophic collision course. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Josh Brolin	Dan White
Robert Chimento	Phil Burton
Victor Garber	Mayor Moscone
Ted Jan Roberts	Dennis Peron
Stephen Spinella	Rick Stokes
Kelvin Han Yee	Gordon Lau
Sean Penn	Harvey Milk
Zvi Howard Rosenman	David Goodstein
Wendy King	Carol Ruth Silver
Diego Luna	Jack Lira
Denis O'Hare	John Briggs
Joseph Cross	Dick Pabich
Emile Hirsch	Cleve Jones
Alison Pill	Anne Kronenberg
Brandon Boyce	Jim Rivaldo
James Franco	Scott Smith
Frank M. Robinson	Himself
Kelvin Yu	Michael Wong
Jeff Koons	Art Agnos
Lucas Grabeel	Danny Nicoletta
Tom Ammiano	Himself
Robert Boyd Holbrook	Denton Smith
Allan Baird	Himself
Carol Ruth Silver	Thelma
Hope Goblirsch	Mary Ann White
Steven Wiig	McConnelly
Ashlee Temple	Dianne Feinstein
Ginabel Machado	Lily

Production Crew

Charley Beal	Art Director
Francine Maisler	Casting
Harris Savides	Cinematographer
Danny Elfman	Composer (Music Score)
Daniel Glicker	Costume Designer
Gus Van Sant	Director
Elliot Graham	Editor
Janice Williams	Executive in Charge of Production
Barbara Hall	Executive Producer
Bruna Papandrea	Executive Producer
Dustin Lance Black	Executive Producer
Michael London	Executive Producer
William Horberg	Executive Producer
David J.Webb	First Assistant Director
Michelle Lankwarden	Post Production Supervisor
Bruce Cohen	Producer
Dan Jinks	Producer
Michael London	Producer
Bill Groom	Production Designer
Dustin Lance Black	Screenwriter
John R. Saunders	Second Assistant Director
Barbara Munch	Set Decorator
Chad Owens	Set Designer
Barbara Hall	Unit Production Manager

Genre
Drama

Awards
2008 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
2008 - Best Cinematography - Independent Spirit Awards
2008 - Best Picture - New York Film Critics Circle
2008 - Best Picture - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Acting Ensemble - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Ensemble - New York Film Critics Online
2008 - Best Picture - New York Film Critics Online
2008 - Best Picture - Southeastern Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Picture - San Francisco Film Critics Circle
2008 - Best Performance by a Cast - Screen Actors Guild
2008 - Best Picture - Austin Film Critics
2008 - Best Picture - Chicago Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Original Score - Chicago Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Picture - London Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Picture - Phoenix Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Ensemble - Phoenix Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Picture - Dallas/Ft. Worth Film Critics
2008 - Best Picture - American Film Institute
2008 - Best Acting Ensemble - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2008 - Best Picture - Vancouver Film Critics
2008 - Best Picture - British Academy of Film and Television
2008 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
2008 - Best Picture - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
2008 - Best Picture - Producers Guild of America
2008 - Best Picture - Dallas/Fort Worth Film Critics Associat
2009 - Film Presented - Berlin International Film Festival

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