DVD

Milk [videorecording] / Focus Features presents ; in association with Axon Films ; a Groundswell production ; produced by Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen ; written by Dustin Lance Black ; directed by Gus Van Sant.

Cohen, Bruce. (Producer). Jinks, Dan. (Producer). Black, Dustin Lance. (Screenwriter). Van Sant, Gus. (Director). Elfman, Danny. (Composer). Penn, Sean, 1960- (Actor). Hirsch, Emile, 1985- (Actor). Brolin, Josh. (Actor). Luna, Diego, 1979- (Actor). Franco, James, 1978- (Actor). Pill, Alison, 1985- (Actor). Garber, Victor. (Actor). O'Hare, Denis, 1962- (Actor). Spinella, Stephen. (Actor). Focus Features. (Added Author). Axon Video (Firm) (Added Author). Groundswell Productions. (Added Author). Jinks/Cohen Company. (Added Author). Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco, Alison Pill, Victor Garber, Denis O'Hare, Stephen Spinella. (Cast).

Summary:

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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequence ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen edition.
Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2009]
Copyright: ©2009.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally produced in 2008. Special features: deleted scenes (4 min.); remembering Harvey (14 min.); Hollywood comes to San Francisco (15 min.); marching for equality (8 min.).
Formatted Contents Note:	Special features: Anamorphic widescreen version -- Deleted scenes -- Remembering Harvey -- Hollywood comes to San Francisco -- Marching for equality -- Language: English Dolby digital 5.1 ; French Dolby digital 5.1 -- Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, Elliot Graham ; music, Danny Elfman.
Participant or Performer Note:	Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco, Alison Pill, Victor Garber, Denis O'Hare, Stephen Spinella.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for language, some sexual content and brief violence.
System Details Note:	DVD, NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; dual-layer disc.
Language Note:	English or French audio tracks ; optional French and Spanish subtitles; optional subtitles in English for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 2009: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Penn); Best Original Screenplay.