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Milk (2008)

R ★ 7.2/10 128 min History, Drama United States English
Director: Gus Van Sant
Writer: Dustin Lance Black
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Description

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.

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Top Cast

Sean Penn
Sean Penn Harvey Milk
Emile Hirsch
Emile Hirsch Cleve Jones
Josh Brolin
Josh Brolin Dan White
Diego Luna
Diego Luna Jack Lira
James Franco
James Franco Scott Smith
Alison Pill
Alison Pill Anne Kronenberg
Victor Garber
Victor Garber Mayor Moscone
Denis O'Hare
Denis O'Hare John Briggs

Milk Appears on 7 Curated Movie Lists

Awards

Academy Awards: Best Actor
Academy Awards #83

Canon Institutions

Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures #569
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #1273
National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10
National Board of Review #180

Critic Curated

Popmatters 100 Essential Male Film Performances
PopMatters #10

Letterboxd Lists

Showdown Freedom Riders
Letterboxd Showdown #08
Showdown Pride
Letterboxd Showdown #09

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