Milk
His life changed history, his courage changed lives. Harvey Milk is a middle-aged New Yorker who, after moving to San Francisco, becomes a Gay Rights activist and city politician. On his third attempt, he is elected to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in 1977, the first openly-gay man to be...
| Corporate Author: | Focus Features., Axon Films., Groundswell Productions., Jinks/Cohen Company., Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm) |
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| Other Authors: | Cohen, Bruce, 1961-, Jinks, Dan., London, Michael., Black, Dustin Lance., Van Sant, Gus., Penn, Sean, 1960-, Hirsch, Emile, 1985-, Brolin, Josh., Luna, Diego, 1979-, Franco, James, 1978-, Pill, Alison, 1985-, Garber, Victor. |
| Format: | Videos DVD |
| Language: | English French |
| Published: |
Universal City, Calif. :
Universal Studios Home Entertainment,
c2009.
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| Edition: | Widescreen ed. |
| Series: |
Focus Features four-star collection.
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| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
His life changed history, his courage changed lives. Harvey Milk is a middle-aged New Yorker who, after moving to San Francisco, becomes a Gay Rights activist and city politician. On his third attempt, he is elected to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in 1977, the first openly-gay man to be elected to public office in the United States. The following year, both he and the city's mayor, George Moscone, are shot to death by former city supervisor, Dan White, who blames his former colleagues for denying White's attempt to rescind his resignation from the board. Based on the true story of Harvey Milk. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (129 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: |
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer, NTSC. |
| Audience: |
MPAA rating: R; for language, some sexual content and brief violence. |
| Awards: |
Academy Awards, 2009: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Original Screenplay |