Milk 2009 Movie

The story of Harvey Milk, and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official. More details

Directors

Gus Van Sant

Cast

Sean Penn Emile Hirsch Josh Brolin Diego Luna

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biography drama gay activist gay gay rights california gay pickup christian fundamentalism discrimination gay love anger city government bigotry catholic church city hall civil rights year 1977 year 1973 year 1975 year 1972 year 1970 year 1976 year 1978 40 year old 1970s gay history gay politician gay lead character f word character name as title surname as title male underwear white briefs male rear nudity based on real person man 20th century united states of america usa reference to anita bryant activist campaign manager election singer bar camera 40th birthday birthday flashback politician immortality propaganda locking oneself in a closet new york city reference to mayor richard daley florida pubic hair male pubic hair twinkie defense cult director multiple tv screens metal detector pie in face trolley liquor store listening to opera san francisco city hall slow motion mediation civil war soap box ice cream great american insurance company nun bay area reporter the newspaper san francisco bay guardian the newspaper san francisco sentinel the newspaper the stud the bar san francisco mental health clinic referendum art student political candidate lawyer nude swimming police abuse head wound police raid proposition 6 limousine gay parade reference to barcelona spain american dream richmond san francisco sit ups irish american suicide threat sacramento california california state assembly printing press undressing oath of office inauguration bigot tv show declaration of independence statue of liberty new york city eugene oregon pay phone newspaper emdorsement fellatio blow job motorcycle umbrella rain cable car mobile phone bullhorn men's bathroom interview right to privacy ghetto chinese food african american black american irish catholic urination urinating in a pool fired from the job pacific heights san francisco hate mail fast motion scene golden gate bridge san francisco imitating an opera singer insurance climbing through a window marching band political resignation balloon san francisco chronicle the newspaper the advocate the newspaper polk street san francisco urban setting board of supervisors male female relationship city supervisor photographer shot in the head altoona pennsylvania mentor protege relationship wisconsin theatre audience theatre box briefs underwear ex policeman policeman bare chested male typewriter gunshot mirror coors beer beer boycott voter registration male male kiss watching an opera candle business association businessman republican party democratic party looking out a window restaurant cafe oklahoma phoenix arizona wichita kansas listening to music haight street san francisco market street san francisco shooting hanging split screen st. paul minnesota minnesota eyeglasses revolutionary revolution paranoia human rights jew friend democracy parade jealousy song singing dancing dancer running riot blood morality tv news drunkenness drinking drink hypocrisy hypocrite hopelessness hope whistle newspaper headline newspaper article newspaper bare butt tears crying telephone call watching tv homosexual violence record player recording neighborhood prejudice fear frosting death of title character political debate cooking kitchen apartment dinner marijuana dog police gay bashing pie in the face jewish camera store hate crime gay slur homosexuality paddy wagon gay bar archive footage dictaphone coming out older man younger man relationship skinny dipping swimming taking a picture kiss baby baptism catholic priest homosexual history boyfriend boyfriend relationship gay relationship gay couple law voice over narration teamster closeted homosexual castro street san francisco san francisco california nonlinear timeline tape recorder pie midlife crisis may december romance male prostitute dog feces church gay sex gay kiss wheelchair teacher swimming pool suicide by hanging subway social activism political activist police harassment opera narration from the grave moral majority mayor male nudity lesbian hippie government gay activism friendship drawing demonstration counter culture christian christening candlelight vigil what happened to epilogue suicide speech shot to death protest political campaign police brutality megaphone long take long distance telephone call debate death of protagonist death threat birthday party one word title murder homophobia politics assassination title spoken by character reference to ronald reagan reference to puccini reference to francisco franco little boy happy birthday to you 39 year old reference to boss tweed reference to franco 18 year old reference to tosca the opera reference to cesar chavez reference to god

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