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The Resource Milk, Focus Features presents ; in association with Axon Films ; a Groundswell production ; a Jinks/Cohen Company production ; a Gus Van Sant film ; produced by Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen ; written by Dustin Lance Black ; directed by Gus Van Sant

Milk, Focus Features presents ; in association with Axon Films ; a Groundswell production ; a Jinks/Cohen Company production ; a Gus Van Sant film ; produced by Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen ; written by Dustin Lance Black ; directed by Gus Van Sant

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Summary
His life changed history, his courage changed lives. Harvey Milk is a middle-aged New Yorker who, after moving to San Francisco, becomes a Gay Rights activist and city politician. On his third attempt, he is elected to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in 1977, the first openly-gay man to be elected to public office in the United States. The following year, both he and the city's mayor, George Moscone, are shot to death by former city supervisor, Dan White, who blames his former colleagues for denying White's attempt to rescind his resignation from the board. Based on the true story of Harvey Milk
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
Work
Publication
Edition
Widescreen edition
Extent
1 videodisc (129 min.)
Note
Special features: deleted scenes; remembering Harvey; Hollywood comes to San Francisco; marching for Equality
Instance
Label
Milk
Title
Milk
Statement of responsibility
Focus Features presents ; in association with Axon Films ; a Groundswell production ; a Jinks/Cohen Company production ; a Gus Van Sant film ; produced by Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen ; written by Dustin Lance Black ; directed by Gus Van Sant
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
His life changed history, his courage changed lives. Harvey Milk is a middle-aged New Yorker who, after moving to San Francisco, becomes a Gay Rights activist and city politician. On his third attempt, he is elected to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in 1977, the first openly-gay man to be elected to public office in the United States. The following year, both he and the city's mayor, George Moscone, are shot to death by former city supervisor, Dan White, who blames his former colleagues for denying White's attempt to rescind his resignation from the board. Based on the true story of Harvey Milk
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Awards note
Academy Awards, 2009: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Penn); Best Original Screenplay
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Harris Savides ; editor, Elliot Graham ; music, Danny Elfman ; costume designer, Danny Glicker ; production designer, Bill Groom
Language note
Dialogue in English with optional soundtrack in French, and with optional French, Spanish subtitles or English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
PerformerNote
Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco, Alison Pill, Victor Garber, Denis O'Hare, Stephen Spinella
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1961-
  • 1960-
  • 1985-
  • 1979-
  • 1978-
  • 1985-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Cohen, Bruce
  • Jinks, Dan
  • Black, Dustin Lance
  • Van Sant, Gus
  • Penn, Sean
  • Hirsch, Emile
  • Brolin, Josh
  • Luna, Diego
  • Franco, James
  • Pill, Alison
  • Garber, Victor
  • Elfman, Danny
  • Focus Features
  • Axon Films
  • Groundswell Productions
  • Jinks/Cohen Company
  • Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Runtime
129
Series statement
Focus Features four-star collection
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Milk, Harvey
  • Moscone, George
  • White, Dan
  • San Francisco (Calif.)
  • Gay rights
  • Political campaigns
  • Election districts
  • Assassination
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Milk, Focus Features presents ; in association with Axon Films ; a Groundswell production ; a Jinks/Cohen Company production ; a Gus Van Sant film ; produced by Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen ; written by Dustin Lance Black ; directed by Gus Van Sant
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Special features: deleted scenes; remembering Harvey; Hollywood comes to San Francisco; marching for Equality
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
299803250
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen edition
Extent
1 videodisc (129 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
025195048972
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
62105870
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format; region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer, NTSC,
Terms governing use
Bates: No public performance rights purchased ; home, library, or classroom use only
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Milk, Focus Features presents ; in association with Axon Films ; a Groundswell production ; a Jinks/Cohen Company production ; a Gus Van Sant film ; produced by Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen ; written by Dustin Lance Black ; directed by Gus Van Sant
Publication
Note
Special features: deleted scenes; remembering Harvey; Hollywood comes to San Francisco; marching for Equality
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
299803250
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Edition
Widescreen edition
Extent
1 videodisc (129 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
  • Bowdoin stacks copy: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
  • Colby: NO Public Performance Rights purchased; home or classroom use ONLY
Other control number
025195048972
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
62105870
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD format; region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer, NTSC,
Terms governing use
Bates: No public performance rights purchased ; home, library, or classroom use only
Video recording format
DVD

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