The story of American gay activist Harvey Milk, who fought for gay rights and was elected as California's first openly gay official.
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- Won 2 Oscars. Another 64 wins & 145 nominations.
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| Sean Penn | ... |
Harvey Milk
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| Emile Hirsch | ... |
Cleve Jones
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| Josh Brolin | ... |
Dan White
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| Diego Luna | ... |
Jack Lira
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| James Franco | ... |
Scott Smith
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| Alison Pill | ... |
Anne Kronenberg
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| Victor Garber | ... |
Mayor Moscone
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| Denis O'Hare | ... |
John Briggs
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| Joseph Cross | ... |
Dick Pabich
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| Stephen Spinella | ... |
Rick Stokes
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| Lucas Grabeel | ... |
Danny Nicoletta
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| Brandon Boyce | ... |
Jim Rivaldo
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| Howard Rosenman | ... |
David Goodstein
(as Zvi Howard Rosenman)
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| Kelvin Yu | ... |
Michael Wong
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| Jeff Koons | ... |
Art Agnos
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| Ted Jan Roberts | ... |
Dennis Peron
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| Boyd Holbrook | ... |
Denton Smith
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Frank M. Robinson | ... |
Frank Robinson
(as Frank Robinson)
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Allan Baird | ... |
Allan Baird
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Tom Ammiano | ... |
Tom Ammiano
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Carol Ruth Silver | ... |
Thelma
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| Hope Tuck | ... |
Mary Ann White
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Steven Wiig | ... |
McConnelly
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Ashlee Temple | ... |
Dianne Feinstein
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Wendy Tremont King | ... |
Carol Ruth Silver
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| Kelvin Han Yee | ... |
Gordon Lau
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| Robert Chimento | ... |
Phil Burton
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Ginabel Machado | ... |
Lily
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Daniel Landroche | ... |
Young Teen
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Trace Webb | ... |
Boy with Flier
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| Velina Brown | ... |
Morning Show Host
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Scott Patrick Green | ... |
House Boy
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Mary Dilts | ... |
Channel 5 Reporter
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Roman Alcides | ... |
City Hall Engineer
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| Robert George Nelson | ... |
San Francisco Cop No.1
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Brian Danker | ... |
San Francisco Cop No.2
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| Richard Gross | ... |
Riot Cop
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Borzin Mottaghian | ... |
Briggs' Driver
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Brian Yates Sharber | ... |
Gay Man
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Camron Palmer | ... |
Medora Paine
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| Cully Fredricksen | ... |
Assistant Sheriff
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Mark Martinez | ... |
Sylvester
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Danny Glicker | ... |
Customer
(as Daniel Glicker)
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Catherine Cook | ... |
Opera Performer - Tosca
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Joe Meyers | ... |
Opera Performer - Spoletta
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Dominic Sahagun | ... |
Another Protester
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William McElroy | ... |
Barber
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Joey Hoeber | ... |
Union Man
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Mark E. Stanger | ... |
Priest
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Christopher Greene | ... |
Reporter
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Jesse Caldwell | ... |
Chamber Clerk
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Paul Arnold | ... |
Supervisor
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Jack Dunston | ... |
Supervisor
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Ron Gruetter | ... |
Supervisor
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| Awele Makeba | ... |
Supervisor
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| Tony Vella | ... |
Supervisor
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William M. Verducci | ... |
Supervisor
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Gilbert Baker | ... |
Telephone Tree
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Shavi Blake | ... |
Telephone Tree
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| Sean Paul Lockhart | ... |
Telephone Tree
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Draco Dewar | ... |
Telephone Tree
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| Dave Franco | ... |
Telephone Tree
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Alex Gonzalez | ... |
Telephone tree
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| Olen Holm | ... |
Telephone Tree
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| Elias McConnell | ... |
Telephone Tree
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Tom Randol | ... |
Telephone Tree
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| Lynn McRee | ... |
Moscone's Secretary
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| Cleve Jones | ... |
Don Amador
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John Parson | ... |
Castro Man
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Jay Kerzner | ... |
Speaker
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Kristen Marie Holly | ... |
Anne's Friend
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Sandi Ippolito | ... |
Relative
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Roger Groh | ... |
Reporter
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Maggie Weiland | ... |
Girl on Motorcycle
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| Dustin Lance Black | ... |
Castro Clone
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Drew Kuhse | ... |
Pizza Delivery Man
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Eric Cook | ... |
Robert Hillsborough
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| Roger Mudd | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Martin Andris | ... |
Castro Voter (uncredited)
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| Matt Austin | ... |
Campaign Messenger (uncredited)
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John Douglas Ayers | ... |
Castro Local (uncredited)
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Harmony Blossom | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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Dani Bocca | ... |
Castro Street Kid (uncredited)
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| Matthew Bridges | ... |
Birthday Party Goer (uncredited)
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| Tom Brokaw | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Jerry Brown | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Clyde J. Bruff | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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| Anita Bryant | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| John Edward Cabrera | ... |
Teamster (uncredited)
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| David Cade | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Greg Cala | ... |
Senator Briggs' Aide (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Carter | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Cabran E. Chamberlain | ... |
Riot Cop (uncredited)
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Hardy Childers | ... |
Castro Man (uncredited)
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John Clerkin | ... |
Castro Guy (uncredited)
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| Brad Comfort | ... |
Castro Clone (uncredited)
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Kimberly Contreras | ... |
Activist (uncredited)
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| Bryson James Cooke | ... |
Campaign Volunteer (uncredited)
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| Walter Cronkite | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Zachary Culbertson | ... |
Bill Kraus (uncredited)
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Steve Dakota | ... |
Debate Audience Member (uncredited)
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| Leesha Davis | ... |
Hippie Girl (uncredited)
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| Jes Distad | ... |
Extra - Candlelight Marcher (uncredited)
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| Maddie Eisler | ... |
Birthday Party Relative (uncredited)
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Patrick Engler | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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| Dianne Feinstein | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Yeena Fisher | ... |
Teacher (uncredited)
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| Tachíria Flamenco | ... |
Protestor (uncredited)
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William H. Frey III | ... |
Castro Man (uncredited)
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Michael Gillespie | ... |
Harry Britt (uncredited)
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John Gillette | ... |
Protestor (uncredited)
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Sean Grady | ... |
Castro Clone (uncredited)
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| Joshua Grannell | ... |
Peaches Christ (uncredited)
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| Blake Cooper Griffin | ... |
Castro Man (uncredited)
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| Tim Thunderhorse Halpin | ... |
SFPD Motor Cop (uncredited)
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Daryl Anthony Harper | ... |
Campaign Volunteer (uncredited)
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Stacie Hovland | ... |
Hippy (uncredited)
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| William D. Hoy | ... |
Castro Local (uncredited)
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| Peter Jason | ... |
Alan Baird (uncredited)
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Maximilian Kubiak | ... |
Telephone Tree (uncredited)
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| Shaun Landry | ... |
Gwenn Craig (uncredited)
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Dave Lara | ... |
Crowd (uncredited)
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Mark Lavell | ... |
Irish Local (uncredited)
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| Allan Lazo | ... |
Castro Man (uncredited)
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Charles Leavitt | ... |
March Extra (uncredited)
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John Lobato | ... |
Gay Man (uncredited)
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Annie Lore | ... |
City Council Attendee (uncredited)
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Derek Lux | ... |
Goodstein Aide (uncredited)
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| Pete Lynch | ... |
Businesman at Gala (uncredited)
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| Yoli Mapp | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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Jill Maragos | ... |
Tory Hartmann (uncredited)
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Tom Cat McKay | ... |
Hippie (uncredited)
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| Harvey Milk | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Chuck Mobley | ... |
Candlelight Marcher (uncredited)
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Kenny New | ... |
SFPD Riot Cop (uncredited)
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Daniel Nicoletta | ... |
Man in Harvey Milk's Office (uncredited)
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Popstar Nima | ... |
Office Staff (uncredited)
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| Peter K. Owen | ... |
Teamster (uncredited)
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Erika Pearson | ... |
Hippie / Candlelight Marcher (uncredited)
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Logan Petrin | ... |
Birthday Party Relative (uncredited)
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David Alan Poe | ... |
Castro Guy (uncredited)
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| John Prudhont | ... |
Sergeant at Arms (uncredited)
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| Ronald Reagan | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Corbett Redford | ... |
Teamster (uncredited)
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| Jeff Redlick | ... |
Teamster (uncredited)
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| Louisa Riofrio | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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| Sophia Rivera | ... |
Politician's Wife (uncredited)
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Timothy Roberts | ... |
Godfather (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Schwarz | ... |
Castro Man (uncredited)
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Bonnie Jean Shelton | ... |
Dan White's Relative (uncredited)
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| Lin-Reed Shukla | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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| Toni Staniewicz | ... |
Law Student #2 (uncredited)
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Thomas W. Stewart | ... |
Castro Man (uncredited)
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| Christopher Sugarman | ... |
Don's Friend (uncredited)
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| Jeremiah Turner | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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April Vancelette | ... |
Hippy (uncredited)
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Erick Vinther | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Brian Vowell | ... |
Castro Clone (uncredited)
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Cindy Warner | ... |
Irish Local / PTA Member / Candlelight Marcher (uncredited)
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Tovi Wayne | ... |
Dan White Family (uncredited)
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Steve Wharton | ... |
Law Student (uncredited)
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| Reyna Young | ... |
Protestor (uncredited)
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Amron Paul Yuwono | ... |
Castro Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gus Van Sant | ||
Written by
| Dustin Lance Black | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Dustin Lance Black | ... | executive producer |
| Bruce Cohen | ... | producer |
| Barbara A. Hall | ... | executive producer |
| William Horberg | ... | executive producer |
| Dan Jinks | ... | producer |
| Michael London | ... | executive producer |
| Bruna Papandrea | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Danny Elfman | ||
Cinematography by
| Harris Savides | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Elliot Graham | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael Hatzer | ... | digital intermediate colorist: Efilm (as Mike Hatzer) |
| Eric Hill | ... | first assistant editor |
| Chris Jensen | ... | digital intermediate colorist assist: EFilm |
| Justin Kelly | ... | editorial assistant |
| Philippe Majdalani | ... | digital intermediate assistant producer: EFilm |
| Devon Miller | ... | digital intermediate editor: EFilm |
| Loan Phan | ... | digital intermediate producer: EFilm |
| Mark Sachen | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Rick J. Brown | ... | co-colorist (uncredited) |
| Marc Lulkin | ... | digital color assist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Francine Maisler | ||
Production Design by
| Bill Groom | ||
Art Direction by
| Charley Beal | ||
Set Decoration by
| Barbara Munch | ||
Costume Design by
| Danny Glicker | ||
Makeup Department
| Steven E. Anderson | ... | makeup department head |
| Karen Bradley | ... | makeup artist |
| Gretchen Davis | ... | key makeup artist (as Gretchen Davis Motroni) |
| Sterfon Demings | ... | personal hair stylist: Mr. Penn |
| Debra Dietrich | ... | key hair stylist |
| Maria O'Reilly | ... | makeup artist |
| Jennifer Tremont | ... | hair stylist |
| Kevin Wasner | ... | makeup effects sculptor |
| Michael White | ... | hair department head |
| David Beneke | ... | dental tech: Sean Penn (uncredited) |
| Stephan Dupuis | ... | makeup artist: Sean Penn (uncredited) |
| Tess Green | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Nancie Marsalis | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Toby Mayer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Robert Mrazik | ... | additional hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Greg Nicotero | ... | makeup designer (uncredited) |
| Andrea Pino | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Jenny-King Turko | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Michael Ward | ... | uncredited |
Production Management
| Heidi Erl | ... | production supervisor: additional photography |
| Jane Nerlinger Evans | ... | executive in charge of production |
| David Gerson | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Robert Hackl | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Barbara A. Hall | ... | unit production manager |
| Michelle Lankwarden | ... | production supervisor |
| Janice Williams | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Nancy Kirhoffer | ... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ian Calip | ... | second second assistant director |
| John R. Saunders | ... | second assistant director |
| Cindy Taylor | ... | additional second assistant director (as Cindy A. Taylor) |
| David Webb | ... | first assistant director |
| Michael Jordan | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Neil Lewis | ... | second assistant director: additional photography (uncredited) |
| Grace Liu | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Lauren Abrams | ... | painter / scenic artist |
| Susan Alegria | ... | assistant art director |
| Maurice Beesley | ... | propmaker |
| Nate Belove | ... | on-set dresser |
| Michael 'Barney' Bernard | ... | set dresser (as Michael K.Barnard) |
| Richard Blakeley | ... | painter (as Richard J. Blakely) / scenic artist (as Richard J. Blakely) |
| Thierry Bosquet | ... | scenery designer: Tosca Opera Sequence, San Francisco Opera |
| Valary Bremier | ... | construction office assistant |
| James Burke | ... | greensman |
| Jason Byers | ... | painter / scenic artist |
| Richard W. Clot | ... | construction coordinator (as Rich Clot) |
| Katherine Covell | ... | buyer |
| Carl L. Durning | ... | propmaker |
| James Eldredge | ... | propmaker |
| B.J. Fredrickson | ... | stand-by painter |
| Halsted Craig Hannah | ... | graphic designer |
| Dale Haugo | ... | lead painter / scenic artist |
| Joe Hoogerhyde | ... | propmaker |
| Sean House | ... | propmaker (as Sean S. House) |
| Peter Hudson | ... | set dresser |
| Phil Jacobson | ... | propmaker |
| Catherine Leyba | ... | set decorating coordinator |
| Ewan Lithgow | ... | propmaker location foreman |
| Derek Loo | ... | propmaker |
| Brooke Lords | ... | art department coordinator |
| Edward J. McNicoll | ... | propmaker |
| John Micheletos | ... | lead man |
| Dan Molnar | ... | set dresser |
| Sam Moore | ... | propmaker |
| Sam Moore | ... | propmaker |
| Martin Moreno | ... | propmaker |
| Chad Owens | ... | set designer |
| Martin Pike | ... | propmaker |
| Tom Richardson | ... | scenic foreman |
| Stephan C. Sadler | ... | propmaker |
| James Shefik | ... | painter / scenic artist |
| Ken Sly | ... | propmaker general foreman |
| Russell Souza | ... | propmaker gangboss |
| Gregg Totten | ... | propmaker |
| David Vernali | ... | propmaker |
| Louis Visco | ... | set decorating gang boss |
| Doug E. Williams | ... | propmaker mill foreman (as Doug Williams) |
| Sean Wright | ... | propmaker |
| Lawrence Hornbeck | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Sean House | ... | additional on-set dresser (uncredited) |
| Andrew Lewis | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Patrick Ludden | ... | first assistant props (uncredited) |
| Cindy Mah | ... | property buyer (uncredited) |
| Annie Mueller | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Ben Nichols | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Wayne Olds | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Alexander Plaxen | ... | art intern (uncredited) |
| Anna Rogers | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
| Rachel Rosenfeld | ... | art intern (uncredited) |
| Piper Rovin | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Gretchen Scharfenberg | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Chris Ubick | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Kristen Valanoski | ... | art intern (uncredited) |
| Mark Warren | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Jody Weisenfeld | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Felix Andrew | ... | boom operator (as Felix Bruce Andrew) / sound mixer (as Felix Bruce Andrew) |
| Chris David | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Brian Dunlop | ... | foley editor / sound effects editor |
| Jack Heeren | ... | foley mixer |
| Robert Jackson | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Goro Koyama | ... | foley artist |
| Travis MacKay | ... | adr recordist |
| Andy Malcolm | ... | foley artist |
| Jordan O'Neill | ... | dts sound mastering engineer |
| Michael Primmer | ... | cableperson |
| Neil Riha | ... | sound mixer |
| Gabriel J. Serrano | ... | sound mix recordist |
| Leslie Shatz | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Eric Thompson | ... | adr mixer |
| Callie Thurman | ... | sound editorial apprentice |
| Gus Van Sant | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Don White | ... | foley mixer |
| Wade Barnett | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Sean England | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Matt Heron | ... | special effects assistant (as Matthew K. Heron) |
| Tom Sindicich | ... | special effects coordinator (as Thomas F. Sindicich) |
| Peter Stolz | ... | special effects pyrotechnician |
| I.J. Van Perre | ... | special effects foreman (as I.J. Van Perre Jr.) |
| William Boggs | ... | pyrotechnician (uncredited) |
| Todd D'Amario | ... | prop builder (uncredited) |
| Kimberley Anne Miller | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
| Justin Sindicich | ... | additional special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Lino Stavole | ... | special effects technician: mold department, K.N.B Effects Group (uncredited) |
| Lindsay Vivian | ... | purchasing manager: KNB EFX (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Johnathan R. Banta | ... | digital artist: Illusion Arts (as Jonathan Banta) |
| Chris Barber | ... | visual effects production assistant: Bent Image Lab |
| Casey Cannon | ... | visual effects producer |
| Nicholas Cerniglia | ... | digital artist |
| Eric D. Christensen | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Patrick Clancey | ... | digital opticals: EFilm |
| Paul Curley | ... | additional visual effects |
| Ray DiCarlo | ... | visual effects executive producer: Bent Image Lab (as Ray Di Carlo) |
| Syd Dutton | ... | visual effects supervisor: Illusion Arts |
| Collin Fowler | ... | visual effects coordinator: Illusion Arts |
| Tarn Fox | ... | lead compositor: Bent Image Lab |
| Justin Kelly | ... | additional graphics |
| Brian Kinkley | ... | animator: phone tree, Bent Image Lab |
| Van Ling | ... | digital artist: Illusion Arts |
| Fumi Mashimo | ... | animation supervisor: Illusion Arts |
| Roger Mocenigo | ... | additional visual effects |
| Amy Rosko | ... | visual effects production assistant: Bent Image Lab |
| Fred Ruff | ... | computer graphics artist: Bent Image Lab |
| Catherine Sudolcan | ... | visual effects producer: Illusion Arts |
| Bill Taylor | ... | visual effects supervisor: Illusion Arts |
| Tsui Ling Toomer | ... | visual effects producer: Bent Image Lab |
| Andrew Tucker | ... | 3D artist: Illusion Arts |
| Randy Wakerlin | ... | compositor: Bent Image Lab |
| Jon Whisman | ... | compositor: Bent Image Lab |
| Chel White | ... | visual effects supervisor: Bent Image Lab |
| Lindsay Birmingham | ... | data coordinator (uncredited) |
| Phil Guzzo | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Thomas Mathai | ... | data manager (uncredited) |
| Samuel Moore | ... | special effects technician: Kerner Optical (uncredited) |
| Dan Schaefer | ... | visual effects storyboards (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Kevin Bailey | ... | stunts |
| Rocky Capella | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jennifer Caputo | ... | stunts |
| Chris Carnel | ... | stunts |
| Paul Crawford | ... | stunts |
| Thomas M. Ficke | ... | stunts (as Tom Ficke) |
| John Hay | ... | stunts |
| Kevin Larson | ... | stunts |
| Mike Martinez | ... | stunts |
| Tim Meredith | ... | stunts (as Tim Meridith) |
| Danton Mew | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Mosley | ... | stunts |
| Michael Owen | ... | stunts (as Nike Owen) |
| Rex Reddick | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph J. Allen | ... | best boy rigging grip |
| Will Arnot | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Bill Barr | ... | company grip (as William J. Barr) |
| Phil Bray | ... | still photographer |
| Dave Childers | ... | key grip (as David Childers) |
| Gregory M. Childers | ... | best boy grip (as Greg Childers) |
| Michael Chin | ... | additional camera operator |
| Steve Condiotti | ... | chief lighting technician (as Steven Condiotti) |
| Greg Davies | ... | assistant chief rigging electric |
| John Garrett | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Jeff Gilliam | ... | chief rigging technician |
| Tim Guffin | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Don L. Henderson | ... | company grip |
| Richard A. Hunt | ... | company grip |
| Brook Johnson | ... | key rigging grip |
| James Kumarelas | ... | lamp operator |
| John Lacy | ... | assistant chief lighting technician (as John D. Lacy) |
| Patrick McArdle | ... | first assistant camera: "a camera |
| Robert 'Boomer' McCann | ... | dolly grip: "b" camera (as Robert McCann) |
| Chris McCracken | ... | lamp operator (as Chris McCracken) |
| Spencer Mulcahy | ... | lamp operator |
| Michael Olague | ... | lamp operator |
| Orlando Orona | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera |
| Jan Ruona | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Sophie Shellenberger | ... | lamp operator |
| Caitlin Strom | ... | loader |
| Ricky Tayerle | ... | generator operator |
| Chris Wrobel | ... | electrician (as Chris Wroubel) |
| John Allbee | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| John H.L. Baker | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Gerardo Cabrera | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Ian Chriss | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| Dino Corti | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| John Critchfield | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| Robert Dalva | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Evan Davies | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| Stephen Lighthill | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Kim Marks | ... | additional camera operator (uncredited) |
| Maria Mendoza | ... | additional lamp operator (uncredited) |
| Arthur Phelan | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Amy Silverman | ... | second assistant: "b" camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Elizabeth Chodar | ... | casting assistant |
| Lauren Grey | ... | casting associate |
| Nina Henninger | ... | casting: San Francisco |
| Colleen Kenneavy | ... | extras casting: Beau Bonneau Casting |
| Sarah Kliban | ... | casting associate: San Francisco |
| Katie Taylor | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michael Becker | ... | key costumer (as Michael J. Becker) |
| Thierry Bosquet | ... | costumes: for Tosca Opera Sequence designed by - for the San Francisco Opera |
| Andrea Cooper | ... | costumer |
| Diane Cornelius | ... | costumer |
| Victoria DeKay | ... | costume supervisor |
| Audrey Fisher | ... | assistant costume designer: Los Angeles |
| Nancy Foreman | ... | seamstress (as Nancy H. Foreman) |
| Vicente Parada | ... | costumer |
| Chris Proctor | ... | costumer (as Christopher Proctor) |
| Deirdre Scully | ... | costumer |
| Nancy Servin | ... | seamstress (as Nancy Hart Servin) |
| Debbie Travis | ... | key set costumer |
| Valerie White | ... | set costumer |
| Zandra Harding | ... | seamstress (uncredited) |
| J.R. Hawbaker | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Morrison Holyfield | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Esmerelda Kent | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Laura Twors | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| Amy Van Every | ... | costume dyer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Dan Cooley | ... | assistant location manager |
| Felix Gehm | ... | assistant location manager |
| Saisie M. Jang | ... | assistant location manager |
| Peter Moody | ... | assistant location manager |
| Matthew Riutta | ... | key assistant location manager |
| Jonathan Shedd | ... | location manager |
| Debra A. Wilson | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Bill Abbott | ... | music editor |
| Jeff Atmajian | ... | orchestrator |
| Ian Balmain | ... | musician |
| Chris Barrett | ... | score recording assistant engineer |
| Steve Bartek | ... | orchestrator |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin |
| Thomas Bowes | ... | orchestra leader |
| Nicholas Bucknall | ... | musician |
| Peter Cobbin | ... | score recordist |
| Chris Cozens | ... | auricle control systems |
| Grace Davidson | ... | Soprano |
| Danny Elfman | ... | score producer |
| Sarah Eyden | ... | singer |
| Andrew Findon | ... | musician: flute |
| Dave Hage | ... | music preparation: Dakota Music Service |
| Kenneth Karman | ... | music editor |
| Joanna Forbes L'Estrange | ... | singer (as Joanna Forbes) |
| Laurence Love Greed | ... | score recording assistant engineer (as Laurence Greed) |
| Greg Maloney | ... | score technical engineer |
| Marc Mann | ... | orchestra preparation |
| Jeannie Lee Marks | ... | assistant music editor |
| Metro Voices | ... | musicians: choir |
| Jill Meyers | ... | music supervisor |
| Jenny O'Grady | ... | choirmaster: Metro Voices |
| Denise Okimoto | ... | assistant music editor |
| Adam Olmsted | ... | digital recordist: mixing |
| Andy Parker | ... | musician |
| John Parricelli | ... | musician |
| Tom Pigott Smith | ... | musician: violin |
| Dennis S. Sands | ... | music scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands) |
| Edgardo Simone | ... | orchestrator |
| David Slonaker | ... | orchestrator |
| Jonathan Snowden | ... | musician: flute |
| Reigate St. Mary's Choir School | ... | musicians: boys' choir |
| John Tobin | ... | conductor: boys' choir, Reigate St. Mary's Choir School |
| Phil Todd | ... | musician |
| Helen Tunstall | ... | musician: harp |
| Jake Walker | ... | musician |
| Rick Wentworth | ... | conductor |
| Jonathan Williams | ... | musician: solo cello |
| Warren Zielinski | ... | musician: violin |
| Rachel Bolt | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| John Finklea | ... | temp music editor (uncredited) |
| Charlotte Matthews | ... | assistant orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Allen Walley | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Carol DePasquale | ... | script supervisor |
| Lyn Matsuda Norton | ... | script supervisor (as Lyn Norton) / script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Chet Badalato | ... | driver: Mr.Penn (as Chester J. Badalato) |
| William Edwin Baker III | ... | transportation |
| Art Casey | ... | driver (as Arthur Casey) |
| Craig T. Crowell | ... | driver |
| Diana Curtis | ... | driver |
| Jack E. Curtis | ... | driver |
| David Diaz | ... | driver (as David R. Diaz) |
| Mark Dilliway | ... | unit driver |
| Tony Dingman | ... | driver (as James A. Dingman) |
| Clark Dolan | ... | driver (as Clark J. Dolan) |
| Lee Everett | ... | driver |
| John F. Fahey | ... | driver |
| Ken Fleisch | ... | driver |
| Richard Gill | ... | driver (as Richard D. Gill) |
| Michael Grooms | ... | driver (as Michael W. Grooms) |
| Bruce Hathaway | ... | driver |
| Erik Hattan | ... | driver |
| Michael E. Houston | ... | driver |
| Reggie Jackson | ... | driver |
| Reggie Jackson | ... | driver (as Reggie Jackson) |
| Milton L. Jeffers | ... | driver |
| Joseph A. Juvera Jr. | ... | driver |
| Jody Kreinbrink | ... | driver |
| Edward Lassak | ... | driver (as Edward A. Lassak) |
| Dannie Lenz | ... | driver |
| John Levi | ... | driver (as John A. Levi) |
| Dan Marrow | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Cecil McClain | ... | driver |
| Anthony K. Riedel | ... | driver (as Anthony Riedel) |
| Roman Robles | ... | driver |
| Emilio Rodriguez | ... | driver |
| Greg Rogers | ... | driver (as Gregory T. Rogers) |
| Anthony R. Sacco | ... | local transportation captain (as Tony Sacco) |
| Jose M. Sanchez | ... | driver |
| Gary D. Stalker | ... | driver |
| Eddie Lee Voelker | ... | transportation captain: Los Angeles (as Edward Lee Voelker) |
| Bundy Chanock | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
| Joe Hunter | ... | period vehicles (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| John Alfred | ... | finance executive |
| Stacey Barber | ... | payroll accountant |
| Cassandra Barbour | ... | rights and clearances: Entertainment Clearances |
| Elizabeth A. Bergman | ... | post production accountant (as Elizabeth Bergman) |
| Eric Borja | ... | assistant: Mr. Fischer, Groundswell Productions |
| Mark Bosia | ... | set medic |
| Lindsey Jayne Boyd | ... | production assistant (as Lindsey Boyd) |
| David Boyle | ... | head of business and legal affairs: Groundswell Productions |
| Ashley Burleson | ... | assistant: Mr. Pipski, Groundswell Productions |
| Mark Caplin | ... | set medic |
| James Chandler | ... | lead craft service |
| Jose Chavez | ... | assistant chef |
| Ryan Cheevers | ... | business and legal affairs |
| Leonardo Ciacci | ... | stand-in (as Lenny Ciacci) |
| Kari A. Coleman | ... | assistant: Mr. Van Sant (as Kari Coleman) |
| Eric Cook | ... | production assistant |
| Chrissy Cornwall | ... | payroll accountant (as Chrissy Coffman) |
| Carolyn Crimley | ... | studio teacher |
| Tad Driscoll | ... | production accountant |
| Sharlene Duale | ... | production coordinator (as Sharlene F. Duale) |
| Richard Enriquez | ... | production office assistant |
| Juliana Farrell | ... | vice president: Groundswell Productions |
| James Ferrera | ... | unit publicist |
| Carey Field | ... | production assistant (as Cary Field) |
| Jonathan Fischer | ... | chief operating officer: Groundswell Productions |
| Karen Fried | ... | publicist |
| Blair Glorious | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Francey Grace | ... | production executive: Groundswell Productions |
| Elizabeth Grave | ... | assistant: Mr. London, Groundswell Productions |
| Scott Patrick Green | ... | assistant: Mr. Van Sant (as Scott Green) |
| Greg Holland | ... | animal trainer: Animal Arts |
| Rebecca Humber | ... | representative: American Humane Association |
| Marie Ilene | ... | production assistant (as Marie Kennell) |
| Jonathan James | ... | production assistant |
| Jay Johnson | ... | title designer |
| Cleve Jones | ... | historical consultant |
| Jennifer Jourdan | ... | production assistant |
| Adam Kamil | ... | stand-in: Sean Penn |
| Marella Martin Koch | ... | production assistant (as Marella Martin) |
| Briana Krompier | ... | accounting assistant |
| Daniel Lee | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Michael London | ... | chief executive officer: Groundswell Productions |
| Peter Lowe | ... | head chef (as Peter A. Lowe Jr.) |
| Brinton Lukens | ... | assistant: Ms. Papandrea, Groundswell Productions |
| Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit) |
| Mark Martinez | ... | choreographer |
| Sato Masuzawa | ... | assistant: Mr. Penn |
| Stacey T. Matteoli | ... | accounting assistant |
| Jeff Mellinger | ... | production office assistant |
| Matt Miller | ... | key set production assistant |
| Steven Montgomery | ... | business and legal affairs |
| Susan Muir | ... | completion bond guarantor |
| Chris Nesbitt | ... | cook |
| Max Newman | ... | production assistant |
| Daniel Nicoletta | ... | consultant: historical photo (as Danny Nicoletta) |
| Juliet Osman | ... | production office assistant |
| Bruna Papandrea | ... | president: Groundswell Productions |
| Anderson Penn | ... | cook |
| Elizabeth Pepin | ... | archival research |
| Michael E. Phillips | ... | representative: Avid Technology (as Michael Phillips) |
| Daniel Pipski | ... | senior vice president production: Groundswell Productions |
| Bill Pope | ... | production assistant |
| Kenn Rabin | ... | archival researcher |
| Sandy Reed | ... | craft service assistant |
| Christopher Rhodes | ... | server |
| Tim Rogier | ... | assistant: Mr. Jinks & Mr. Cohen (as Timothy C. Rogier) |
| Andy Rozal | ... | production office assistant |
| Bill Rude | ... | t-shirt designer |
| Sophie Saleyron | ... | press attache: France |
| Laura Sevier | ... | rights & clearances: Entertainment Clearances |
| Saurabh H. Shah | ... | production intern / production staff |
| Rick Sparr | ... | title producer |
| Sharon Steinhauser | ... | business and legal affairs |
| Elizabeth A. Stephens | ... | business and legal affairs |
| Alison Thompson | ... | international sales: Focus Features |
| Janice Williams | ... | head of physical production: Groundswell Productions |
| Sharyn Yau | ... | publicity and marketing |
| Arusha Baker | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Justin Barker | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Martine Charnow | ... | additional production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jessica Drake | ... | dialect coach (uncredited) |
| Antonio Graña | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Marcy Guiragossian | ... | key background coordinator (uncredited) |
| Jason Halley | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| John Hamilton | ... | publicity coordinator: Universal Studios Home Entertainment (uncredited) |
| Colin Herlihy | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey E. Kramer | ... | additional set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Stacey T. Matteoli | ... | second accountant (uncredited) |
| Cara Miller | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Dave Moorer | ... | set medic (uncredited) |
| Jaime Neely | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Leslie Quan | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Hassan Said | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jill Sayre | ... | voice (uncredited) |
| L. La Mar Stewart | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jason Suhrke | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
| Gavrilah Wells | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Benjamin Wiser | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Rob Epstein | ... | special thanks |
| Marc Huestis | ... | thanks |
| Cleve Jones | ... | thanks |
| Jason Krieger | ... | special thanks |
| Harvey Milk | ... | in memory of (1930-1978) |
| Daniel Nicoletta | ... | thanks (as Danny Nicoletta) |
| Michael E. Phillips | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Focus Features (presents)
- Axon Films (in association with)
- Groundswell Productions
- Jinks/Cohen Company
- Cinema Vehicles
Distributors
- Focus Features (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2009) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2009) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- BIM Distribuzione (2008) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Castello Lopes Multimédia (2009) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (2008) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- FS Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD) (theatrical)
- Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2009) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Momentum Pictures (2009) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Paradise Group (2009) (Russia) (theatrical)
- PiX (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- SND Films (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Serenity Entertainment International (2008) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2008) (Iceland) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2008) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (2009) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Viva International Pictures (2009) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- A-Film Distribution (2009) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2009) (Canada) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Fox (2015) (Finland) (tv)
- Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore (2009) (Italy) (DVD)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2009) (United States) (tv)
- Movie Bank (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Prorom Media-Trade (2009) (Romania)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2021) (Australia) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Verenigde Arbeiders Radio Amateurs (VARA) (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (NPO3)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2012) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Illusion Arts (visual effects)
- Bent Image Lab (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Premier PR (publicity) (UK)
- AP Archive (licensed material)
- AVID Technology (editing systems: Avid)
- Air Lyndhurst Studios (music recorded at)
- Animal Arts (animal trainer)
- BBC Motion Gallery (licensed material)
- Beau Bonneau Casting (extras casting)
- Black Sand Productions (courtesy of: "The Times of Harvey Milk")
- Cast & Crew Entertainment Services (payroll services)
- Celebrity Public Relations (post-production)
- Clairmont Camera Film & Digital (camera equipment)
- Completion Guarantees (film financing)
- DTC Grip & Electric (grip and lighting equipment)
- DTC Stage and Studio Supply (electric equipment)
- Dakota Music Services (music preparation)
- Dave Childers Film Services (grip equipment)
- DeWitt Stern Insurance Services (insurance services)
- Decca Music Group (soundtrack)
- Decca Records (soundtrack)
- EFILM (digital intermediate)
- Entertainment Clearances (rights and clearances)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Frameline (licensed material)
- Getty Images (licensed material)
- Hat Trick Catering (catering)
- InSync Plus (marketing and advertising)
- Intelligent Media (international monitoring agency)
- Isobel Griffiths Limited (orchestra contractor)
- Karen Fried & Associates (publicity)
- Metro Voices (choir)
- Murphy PR (publicity)
- NBC News Archives (licensed material)
- Northern California Public Broadcasting (licensed material)
- Oddball Films (archival footage)
- One Archives (archival footage provided by)
- Overall & Associates (security)
- Pacific Title (main titles designed by)
- Reigate St. Mary's Oratory School (boys choir)
- Rockbottom Rentals (cell phone rentals)
- Rockbottom Rentals (junxion box rentals)
- Rockbottom Rentals (modem card rentals)
- San Francisco Opera Costume Shop (costumes fabricated by: Opera Sequence)
- San Francisco Opera (costumes: for Tosca Opera Sequence)
- San Francisco Opera (scenery: for Tosca Opera Sequence)
- Sessions Payroll Management (extras payroll services)
- Star Waggons (cast trailers)
- Star Waggons (hair and make-up trailers)
- The London Session Orchestra (orchestra)
- Wildfire Studios (adr recording facility)
- Wildfire Studios (editorial facilities)
- Wildfire Studios (sound post-production)
- Wildfire Studios (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Using flashbacks from a statement recorded late in life and archival footage for atmosphere, this film traces Harvey Milk's career from his 40th birthday to his death. He leaves the closet and New York, opens a camera shop that becomes the salon for San Francisco's growing gay community, and organizes gays' purchasing power to build political alliances. He runs for office with lover Scott Smith as his campaign manager. Victory finally comes on the same day Dan White wins in the city's conservative district. The rest of the film sketches Milk's relationship with White and the 1978 fight against a statewide initiative to bar gays and their supporters from public school jobs.
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| Taglines | His life changed history. His courage changed lives. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,481,155, 01 Feb 2009 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $57,293,371 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The filming location for Harvey Milk's business, Castro Camera, was the real storefront where the actual business had once been. At the time of filming (mid-2008), it was a gift shop called "Given"; the film crew worked with the owner of the gift shop to recreate the look of Milk's camera store inside the space and restored it to its 2008 appearance after filming. See more » |
| Goofs | According to title cards at the end of the film, Dan White's lawyers argued that consumption of junk food caused a chemical imbalance in his brain. White's lawyers actually claimed that massive consumption of junk food was a symptom of his depression, not a cause. Psychologists employed by White's defense argued that he was clinically depressed, as evidenced by changes in behavior, including consumption of large quantities of junk food. One psychologist claimed that junk food may have contributed to White's mood swings. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Bolt/JCVD/Slumdog Millionaire/Quantum of Solace (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Prelude No.7 in E Flat (The Well Tempered Clavier - Book 2 BWV 876) See more » |
| Quotes |
Harvey Milk:
[Voice Over, Last lines]
I ask this... If there should be an assassination, I would hope that five, ten, one hundred, a thousand would rise. I would like to see every gay lawyer, every gay architect come out - - If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door... And that's all. I ask for the movement to continue. Because it's not about personal gain, not about ego, not about power... it's about the "us's" out there. Not only gays, but the Blacks, the Asians, the disabled, the seniors, the us's. Without hope, the us's give up - I know you cannot live on hope alone, but without it, life is not worth living. So you, and you, and you... You gotta give em' hope... you gotta give em' hope. See more » |