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Milk

Milk (2008)

R 2h 8m 7.4/10 IMDb
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The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.

Director: Gus Van Sant

Cast: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Religious persecution

Mental Health & Emotional

Grief / bereavement (major focus)

Violence & Physical Harm

Gore / graphic violence
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