
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.
Cast

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)

Frank M. Robinson
Frank Robinson

Ted Jan Roberts
Dennis Peron
Crew
Roger Mocenigo
Additional Visual Effects

Gus Van Sant
Director, Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Dustin Lance Black
Writer, Executive Producer

Elliot Graham
Editor

Harris Savides
Director of Photography
Michael Hatzer
Digital Intermediate Colorist
David Webb
First Assistant Director
John R. Saunders
Second Assistant Director
Barbara A. Hall
Executive Producer

William Horberg
Executive Producer

Michael London
Executive Producer

Bruna Papandrea
Executive Producer

Bruce Cohen
Producer

Dan Jinks
Producer
Bill Groom
Production Design
Will Arnot
Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Lauren Grey
Casting Associate

Francine Maisler
Casting
Valerie White
Set Costumer
Victoria DeKay
Costume Supervisor
Danny Glicker
Costume Design
Michael White
Hair Department Head
Debra Dietrich
Key Hair Stylist
Jennifer Tremont
Hairstylist
Sterfon Demings
Hairstylist
Steven E. Anderson
Makeup Department Head
Gretchen Davis
Key Makeup Artist
Karen Bradley
Makeup Artist
Maria O'Reilly
Makeup Artist
Susan Alegria
Assistant Art Director

Leslie Shatz
Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor
Brian Dunlop
Sound Effects Editor
Chris David
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Neil Riha
Sound Mixer
Felix Andrew
Sound Mixer

Goro Koyama
Foley Artist
Andy Malcolm
Foley Artist
Jack Heeren
Foley Mixer
Don White
Foley Mixer
Tom Sindicich
Special Effects Coordinator
Syd Dutton
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bill Taylor
Visual Effects Supervisor

Chel White
Visual Effects Supervisor
Eric D. Christensen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Catherine Sudolcan
Visual Effects Producer
Tsui Ling Toomer
Visual Effects Producer
Casey Cannon
Visual Effects Producer

Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer
Barbara Munch
Set Decoration
Chad Owens
Set Designer

Mike Martinez
Stunts
Kevin Bailey
Stunts

Jennifer Caputo
Stunts

Chris Carnel
Stunts
Paul Crawford
Stunts
Tom Ficke
Stunts
John Hay
Stunts
Kevin Larson
Stunts

Tim Meredith
Stunts

Danton Mew
Stunts

Jeff Mosley
Stunts

Michael Owen
Stunts

Rex Reddick
Stunts

Rocky Capella
Stunt Coordinator
Jay Johnson
Title Designer
Charley Beal
Art Direction
Michael E. Phillips
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