Movie: Milk (2008/I)
“Using flashbacks from a statement recorded late in life and archival footage for atmosphere, this film traces Harvey Milk’s career from his 40th birthday to his death. He leaves the closet and New York, opens a camera shop that becomes the salon for San Francisco’s growing gay community, and organizes gays’ purchasing power to build political alliances. He runs for office with lover Scott Smith as his campaign manager. Victory finally comes on the same day Dan White wins in the city’s conservative district. The rest of the film sketches Milk’s relationship with White and the 1978 fight against a statewide initiative to bar gays and their supporters from public school jobs. Written by {jhailey@hotmail.com}”
- Director: Gus Van Sant
- Release Date: 8 January 2009 (Singapore)
- Run Time: 128 min
- Country: USA
- Genre: Biography , Drama , Romance
- MPAA: Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief violence.
Tagline: His life changed history. His courage changed lives.
Trivia: Josh Brolin doesn’t appears until 45 minutes into the movie.
Goofs: Continuity: When the mayor is about to sign the ordinance, the pen is in his left hand and it’s evident from here and later in the movie that he’s left-handed. However, when the camera focuses in on him actually signing his name, it’s obvious that the signer is right-handed.