The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
Language
English
Release Date
November 5, 2008
Budget
$20,000,000
Revenue
$54,600,000
Academy Awards
Best Writing, Original Screenplay
Best Actor
Cast
Sean Penn
Harvey Milk
Emile Hirsch
Cleve Jones
Josh Brolin
Dan White
Diego Luna
Jack Lira
James Franco
Scott Smith
Alison Pill
Anne Kronenberg
Victor Garber
Mayor Moscone
Denis O'Hare
John Briggs
Joseph Cross
Dick Pabich
Stephen Spinella
Rick Stokes
Boyd Holbrook
Denton Smith
Lucas Grabeel
Danny Nicoletta
Jeff Koons
Art Agnos
Brent Corrigan
Telephone Tree #3
Dave Franco
Telephone Tree #5
Elias McConnell
Telephone Tree #8
Ashlee Temple
Dianne Feinstein
Brandon Boyce
Jim Rivaldo
Kelvin Yu
Michael Wong
Cleve Jones
Don Amador
Dustin Lance Black
Castro Clone
Joshua Grannell
Peaches Christ
Blake Cooper Griffin
Castro Man
Tim Halpin
SFPD Motor Cop
Richard Gross
Riot Cop
Drew Kuhse
Pizza Delivery Man
Catherine Cook
Opera Performer - Tosca
Joe Meyers
Opera Performer - Spoletta
Ryan Hellquist
Law Student (uncredited)
Anita Bryant
Self (archive Footage)
Walter Cronkite
Self (archive Footage)
Jerry Brown
Self (archive Footage)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive Footage)
Harvey Milk
Self (archive Footage)
Dan White
Self (archive Footage)
Howard Rosenman
David Goodstein
Lynn McRee
Moscone's Secretary
Show Full Crew
Directing
Production
Francine Maisler
Casting
Dustin Lance Black
Executive Producer
William Horberg
Executive Producer
Bruce Cohen
Producer
Dan Jinks
Producer
Bruna Papandrea
Executive Producer
Michael London
Executive Producer
Barbara A. Hall
Executive Producer
Editing
Camera
Writing
Crew
Costume & Make-Up
Jennifer Tremont
Hairstylist
Gretchen Davis
Key Makeup Artist
Karen Bradley
Makeup Artist
Steven E. Anderson
Makeup Department Head
Danny Glicker
Costume Design
Victoria DeKay
Costume Supervisor
Valerie White
Set Costumer
Debra Dietrich
Key Hair Stylist
Michael White
Hair Department Head
Visual Effects
Syd Dutton
Visual Effects Supervisor
Eric D. Christensen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bill Taylor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Catherine Sudolcan
Visual Effects Producer
Chel White
Visual Effects Supervisor
Roger Mocenigo
Additional Visual Effects
Casey Cannon
Visual Effects Producer
Tsui Ling Toomer
Visual Effects Producer
Art
Charley Beal
Art Direction
Barbara Munch
Set Decoration
Susan Alegria
Assistant Art Director
Bill Groom
Production Design
Sound