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MILK (2008)

VISUAL AIDS
POSTERS AND COVER ART



THE BACK OF THE BOX
WHAT THE STUDIO WANTS YOU TO KNOW

    His life changed history. His courage changed lives. Academy Award winner Sean Penn stars in this stirring celebration of Harvey Milk, a true man of the people. Based on the inspiring true story of the first openly gay man elected to major public office, this compelling film follows Milk's powerful journey to inspire hope for equal rights during one of the least tolerant times in our nation's history. With a stunning all-star cast, including Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna and James Franco, it's the emotionally charged story that was proclaimed the Winner of The New York Film Critics Circle Best Picture Award!

STARRING:

Sean Penn: Harvey Milk
Emile Hirsch: Cleve Jones
Josh Brolin: Dan White
Diego Luna: Jack Lira
James Franco: Scott Smith

SCREENWRITER: Dustin Lance Black

DIRECTOR: Gus Van Sant

RUNNING TIME: 129 minutes

STUDIO: Universal

Average Hollywood Guys Rating: C

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GIGGLES, GLOBES AND OSCARS
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

ACADEMY AWARDS
(8 nominations and 2 wins)

Best Picture
(nominated)

Best Actor - Sean Penn
(winner)

Best Supporting Actor - Josh Brolin
(nominated)

Best Director - Gus Van Sant
(nominated)

Best Original Screenplay - Dustin Lance Black
(winner)

Best Costume Design - Danny Glicker
(nominated)

Best Editing - Elliot Graham
(nominated)

Best Original Score - Danny Elfman
(nominated)

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GOLDEN GIGGLES
(1 nomination and 0 wins)

Best Actor - Sean Penn
(nominated)

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GOLDEN GLOBES
(1 nomination and 0 wins)

Best Actor (Drama) - Sean Penn
(nominated)

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THE GEEK BOX
TRIVIA TO IMPRESS YOUR EASILY IMPRESSED FRIENDS

• Gus Van Sant has had several unsuccessful attempts to make a bio pic about Harvey Milk over the pst 15 years. At one point in the early nineties he was set to shoot the film with River Phoenix playing the role of Cleve Jones, while rumors circulated the Harvey Milk would be played by Robin Williams or Richard Gere.
• There were several gratuitous sex scenes between James Franco and Sean Penn that were ultimately cut because director Gus Van Sant felt they did nothing to add to the story of the film, and that it would only distract people from the story. However prior to the film's release there was much discussion about the prosthetic penises that the actors requested to use. James Franco spoke openly about it on several talk shows, not knowing that the scenes would end up being cut from the film.
• Dan White's real son Charles White is an extra during the scene in which the baby Charles White is being Christened.
• The film only briefly makes mentions that Ronald Reagan opposed Proposition 6 and it seems as though Harvey Milk is solely responsible for it's failure. However most historians agree that despite Harvey Milk being one of the most outspoken people on the subject that the bill was ultimately defeated thanks Reagan publicly denouncing the proposition.
• This movie was filmed in the actual store and apartment that Harvey Milk owned. The current owners were paid to let them entirely reconstruct what the place actually looked like in the 1970's. After filming the filmmakers restored everything to it's current look.
• Hundreds of extras from the Castro agreed to appear in the film for free.

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