Milk

Jinks, Dan (Added Author). Cohen, Bruce, 1961- (film producer). Black, Dustin Lance (Added Author). Van Sant, Gus (Added Author). Penn, Sean, 1960- (Added Author). Hirsch, Emile, 1985- (Added Author). Brolin, Josh (Added Author). Luna, Diego, 1979- (Added Author). Franco, James, 1978- (Added Author). Pill, Alison, 1985- (Added Author). Garber, Victor (Added Author). O'Hare, Denis P (Added Author). Cross, Joseph, 1986- (Added Author). Elfman, Danny (Added Author). Focus Features (Added Author). Axon Films (Firm (Added Author). Groundswell Productions (Added Author). Jinks/Cohen Company (Added Author). Alliance Communications (Added Author).

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (129 min.) sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
videodisc
videorecording
Publisher: Montréal, Québec : Alliance Films [2009

Content descriptions

General Note:	Focus Features presents in association with Axon Films ; a Groundswell production ; a Jinks/Cohen Company production ; produced by Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen ; written by Dustin Lance Black ; directed by Gus Van Sant. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Special features: deleted scenes ; Hollywood comes to San Francisco ; Remembering Harvey ; Marching for equality ; scene selection ; interactive menus.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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Harris Savides ; production designer, Bill Groom ; editor, Elliot Graham ; music, Danny Elfman ; costume designer, Danny Glicker
Participant or Performer Note:	Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco, Alison Pill, Victor Garber, Denis O'Hare, Joseph Cross
Target Audience Note:	Board of Film Censors, Singapore: R21 (Homosexual theme) Canadian Home Video rating: 14A (Coarse language, violence, sexual content)
System Details Note:	DVD; Region 1; Dolby digital 5.1; Widescreen presentation: 16x9 (1.85:1)
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	For private home use only
Language Note:	Dialogue in English or French, with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish Close-captioned (English)