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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