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Milk

Turkish title: Milk

“Never blend in.”

2008 · 2 h 8 min
Directed by Gus Van Sant
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Cast

Sean Penn Emile Hirsch Josh Brolin

Credits

Written by: Dustin Lance Black

Plot

The life of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, and his assassination in 1978.

Sinekatalog’s take

Gus Van Sant's biopic of Harvey Milk is warm, political and moving. Sean Penn disappears into the role, and the film captures both a movement's hope and the cost of its leaders.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (187,158 votes)
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