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30 January 2009 (USA) moreTagline:
His life changed history. His courage changed lives. morePlot:
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. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 32 wins & 45 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(1280 articles)
Gus Van Sant to Direct Breaking Dawn? (From PopStar. 10 November 2009, 6:03 PM, PST)
MTV: Rob Pattinson Talks Directors For 'Breaking Dawn'
(From TwilightersAnonymous. 10 November 2009, 1:12 PM, PST)
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Sweet And Powerful Milk more (233 total)US TV Schedule:
| Wed. Nov. 11 | 12:00 AM | HBO |
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Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief violence.Parents Guide:
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128 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R (certificate #44714) | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Australia:M | Singapore:R21 | Finland:K-13 | Italy:T | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Brazil:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Portugal:M/12 (re-rating on appeal) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Argentina:16 | Sweden:11 | Japan:PG-12 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Hong Kong:IIB | Mexico:B15 | Austria:10 | Denmark:11 | Germany:12 | France:U | Iceland:12 | Peru:14Fun Stuff
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Number 9 on Owen Gleiberman's Entertainment Weekly Magazine list of the 10 best movies of 2008. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: When Harvey and Dan are being interviewed on TV in January 1978, Dan says he's expecting his first child; however, at the baby's christening, which appears to takes place no more than a few weeks after the interview, baby Charles is able to hold his head up. Babies typically become able to hold their heads up when they're around four months old. Also, in real life, Charles White was born in mid-June 1978 - after the contentious vote on the youth campus and after Harvey's forty-eighth birthday in May. (Despite the fact that Dan's grudge against Harvey developed before Charles's birth, Harvey was still invited to the christening.) moreQuotes:
Harvey Milk: [First lines] This is Harvey Milk speaking on Friday November 18th. This is to be played only in the event of my death by assassination. During one of the early campaigns, I started opening my speeches with the same line and it sort of became my signature... Hello, I'm Harvey Milk, and I'm here to recruit you. moreSoundtrack:
Everyday People moreFAQ
The tape recorded "Will" - real, or a plot device?Music from what opera reappears throughout the film?
Why wasn't this released in time to influence the vote on California's Prop 8 (banning same sex marriages)?
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It happened only 30 years ago but it looks and feels as if it had been much, much longer and yet we're still dealing with many of the same issues. Gus Van Sant moves slightly and respectfully to mainstream to tell us this inspiring and tragic story. Sean Penn is superb as Harvey Milk, none of the traits that made him famous are present here, other than his talent that is, he exudes a positive sweetness that is compelling and contagious. Josh Brolin as Dan White, manages the impossible by giving the assassin an unexpected but welcome humanity. James Franco as Milk's lover is, quite simply, scrumptious. As it happens with most biopics we're forced to run from event to event to be fair and accurate and "Milk" suffers from that. I wanted more insight into Diego Luna's character - the most problematic - and into Emile Hirsch's character but the essentials are here and the essentials must be listed in lyrical terms. History yes but also poetry. Hope as a theme. A triumph!