The Times of Harvey Milk

"He was powerful, charismatic, compassionate and gay. After eleven months in office he was assassinated."

Sep 20 1985 Not Rated 1h 30m
Biography, Documentary, History

Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.

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Plot

2 Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Harvey Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone were assassinated by recently resigned Supervisor Dan White on Monday, November 27, 1978, approximately 8:45 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.. Milk's life leading up to his election, his successful efforts to politically represent San Francisco's gay community, and the city's reaction to the assassinations are documented with extensive news film and personal recollections.

Written by

Judith Coburn, Carter Wilson, Rob Epstein

Directed by

Rob Epstein

Cast

Harvey Fierstein, Harvey Milk, Anne Kronenberg

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

UCLA School of Film and Television, pacific arts, Black Sand Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 2 nominations total

Trailers
THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK Trailer (1984) - The Criterion Collection
The Times of Harvey Milk 1984 Trailer HD | Documentary | Harvey Fierstein
The Times Of Harvey Milk (1984) Trailer | Rob Epstein
Featurettes
Three Reasons: The Times of Harvey Milk - The Criterion Collection
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