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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
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue $54,600,000
English
Budget$20,000,000
Revenue $54,600,000
Keywords
california
election campaign
politics
homophobia
san francisco, california
1970s
mayor
politician
biography
based on true story
murder
male homosexuality
morality
election
biting
lgbt
candlelight vigil
lgbt activist
mayoral campaign
gay history
gay theme
gay rights
cautionary
intense
antagonistic
enraged
inflammatory
Casts

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)

Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)

Harvey Milk
Self (archive footage)
Dan White
Self (archive footage)

Howard Rosenman
David Goodstein

Lynn McRee
Moscone's Secretary

Jerry Brown
Self (archive footage)
Crews

Bruce Cohen
Producer

Gus Van Sant
Director

Elliot Graham
Editor

Harris Savides
Director of Photography

Dustin Lance Black
Writer

Mike Martinez
Stunts
Michael E. Phillips
Thanks
Roger Mocenigo
Additional Visual Effects
Syd Dutton
Visual Effects Supervisor
Catherine Sudolcan
Visual Effects Producer
Valerie White
Set Costumer
Tsui Ling Toomer
Visual Effects Producer
Bill Taylor
Visual Effects Supervisor

Chel White
Visual Effects Supervisor
Susan Alegria
Assistant Art Director
Victoria DeKay
Costume Supervisor

Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer
Tom Sindicich
Special Effects Coordinator

Dustin Lance Black
Executive Producer
Karen Bradley
Makeup Artist

Francine Maisler
Casting
Chris David
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gretchen Davis
Key Makeup Artist
Debra Dietrich
Key Hair Stylist
Steven E. Anderson
Makeup Department Head
Felix Andrew
Sound Mixer

Leslie Shatz
Supervising Sound Editor
Barbara Munch
Set Decoration

William Horberg
Executive Producer

Bruna Papandrea
Executive Producer

Dan Jinks
Producer
Casey Cannon
Visual Effects Producer
Charley Beal
Art Direction
Neil Riha
Sound Mixer

Leslie Shatz
Sound Designer
Bill Groom
Production Design
Michael White
Hair Department Head
Eric D. Christensen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Danny Glicker
Costume Design

Michael London
Executive Producer
Jennifer Tremont
Hairstylist
Barbara A. Hall
Executive Producer

Gus Van Sant
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brian Dunlop
Sound Effects Editor
Michael Hatzer
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Backdrops & Posters











