Milk (2008)
| Release Date | 28 October 2008 |
| Budget | $20,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $32,000,000 |
| Tagline | His life changed history. His courage changed lives. |
| Genre | Biography, Drama, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | 29th & Dolores Streets, Noe Valley, San Francisco, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Gay & Lesbian Films, Political Drama, Biopic [feature] |
| Themes | Fighting the System, On the Campaign Trail, Rise To Power |
| Tones | Compassionate, Poignant, Stirring |
| Tags | Activist, Gay/lesbian Rights, Homosexual, Politician |
Milk is a 2008 American biographical film on the life of gay rights activist and politician Harvey Milk, who was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Dustin Lance Black, the film stars Sean Penn as Milk and Josh Brolin as Dan White, another city supervisor who was Milk's assassin. The film was released to much acclaim and earned numerous accolades from film critics and guilds. Ultimately, it received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, winning two for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Penn and Best Original Screenplay for Black.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Brandon Boyce
Jim Rivaldo
Howard Rosenman
David Goodstein
Kelvin Yu
Michael Wong
Ted Jan Roberts
Dennis Peron
Frank M. Robinson
Himself
Allan Baird
Himself
Tom Ammiano
Himself
Carol Ruth Silver
Thelma
Hope Tuck
Mary Anne White
Steven Wiig
McConnely
Ashlee Temple
Dianne Feinstein
Wendy Tremont King
Carol Ruth Silver
Robert Chimento
Phil Burton
Ginabel Machado
Lily
Daniel Landroche
Young Teen
Trace Webb
Boy with Flier
Velina Brown
Morning Show Host
Scott Patrick Green
House Boy
Mary Dilts
Channel 5 Reporter
Roman Alcides
City Hall Engineer
Robert George Nelson
San Francisco Cop No.1
Brian Danker
San Francisco Cop No.2
Richard Gross
Riot Cop
Borzin Knight
Senator Briggs' Driver
Brian Yates Sharber
Gay Man
Cameron Palmer
Medora Paine
Cully Fredricksen
Assistant Sheriff
Mark Martinez
Sylvester
Danny Glicker
Customer
Catherine Cook
Opera Performer - Tosca
Joe Meyers
Opera Performer - Spoletta
Dominic Sahagun
Another Protester
William McElroy
Barber
Joey Hoeber
Union Man
Mark E. Stanger
Priest
Christopher Greene
Reporter
Jesse Caldwell
Chamber Clerk
Paul Arnold
Supervisor #1
Jack Dunston
Supervisor #2
Ron Gruetter
Supervisor #3
Awele Makeba
Supervisor #4
Tony R. Vella
Supervisor #5
William M. Verducci
Supervisor #6
Gilbert Baker
Telephone Tree #1
Shavi Blake
Telephone Tree #2
Brent Corrigan
Telephone Tree #3
Draco Dewar
Telephone Tree #4
Alex Gonzalez
Telephone Tree #6
Olen Holm
Telephone Tree #7
Tom Ramdol
Telephone Tree #9
Lynn McRee
Moscone's Secretary
John Parson
Castro Man
Jay Kerzner
Speaker
Kristen Marie Holly
Anne's Friend
Sandi Ippolito
Relative
Roger Groh
Reporter
Maggie Weiland
Girl on Motorcycle
Drew Kuhse
Pizza Delivery Man
Eric Cook
Robert Hillsborough
John Douglas Ayers
Castro local
Greg Cala
Senator Briggs' Aide
Cabran E. Chamberlain
Riot Cop
John Clerkin
Castro guy
Brad Comfort
Castro Clone
Zachary Culbertson
Bill Kraus
Leesha Davis
Hippie Girl
Maddie Eisler
Birthday party relative
Patrick Engler
Law student
Yeena Fisher
Teacher
William H. Frey III
Castro Man
Blake Griffin
Castro man
Tim Halpin
SFPD motor cop
Daryl Anthony Harper
Campaign Volunteer
Stacie Hovland
Hippy
Shaun Landry
Gwenn Craig
Derek Lux
Goodstein Aide
Yoli Mapp
Law Student
Logan Petrin
Birthday party relative
John Prudhont
Sergeant at Arms
Corbett Redford
Teamster
Jeff Redlick
Teamster
Timothy Roberts
Godfather
Lin Shukla
Passenger
Serene Sidher
Law Student
Christopher Sugarman
Don's Friend
Jeremiah Turner
Law Student
Brian Vowell
Castro Clone
Cindy Warner
PTA member, Irish local, Candlelight marcher
Director
Writer
Producer
Barbara A. Hall
executive producer
William Horberg
executive producer
Dan Jinks
producer
Michael London
producer
Bruna Papandrea
executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Harris Savides
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Editor
Elliot Graham
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Casting Director
Francine Maisler
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Production Designer
Bill Groom
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Art Director
Charley Beal
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Set Decorator
Barbara Munch
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Costume Designer
Danny Glicker
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Makeup Department
Steven E. Anderson
makeup department head
David Beneke
dental tech: Sean Penn
Karen Bradley
makeup artist
Gretchen Davis
key makeup artist
Sterfon Demings
hair stylist: Sean Penn
Debra Dietrich
key hair stylist
Stephan Dupuis
makeup artist: Sean Penn
Tess Green
hair stylist
Toby Mayer
makeup artist
Robert Mruck
hair stylist
Jennifer Tremont
hair stylist
Jenny-King Turko
makeup artist
Michael White
hair department head
Nancie Marsalis
additional makeup artist
Production Manager
Robert Hackl
post-production supervisor
Barbara A. Hall
unit production manager
Michelle Lankwarden
production supervisor
Janice Williams
executive in charge of production
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ian Calip
second second assistant director
Michael Jordan
additional second assistant director
Neil Lewis
second assistant director: additional photography
Grace Liu
additional second assistant director
John R. Saunders
second assistant director
David J. Webb
first assistant director
Art Department
Susan Alegria
assistant art director
Nate Belove
on-set dresser
Richard Blakeley
signwriter
Richard W. Clot
construction coordinator
Katherine Covell
buyer
B.J. Fredrickson
stand-by painter
Halsted Craig Hannah
graphic designer
Dale Haugo
head scenic artist
Lawrence Hornbeck
set dresser
Sean House
propmaker
Catherine Leyba
set decorating coordinator
Brooke Lords
art department coordinator
Patrick Ludden
first assistant props
John Micheletos
lead man
Annie Mueller
assistant property master
Chad Owens
set designer
Alexander Plaxen
art intern
Tom Richardson
painter
Anna Rogers
assistant property master
Rachel Rosenfeld
art intern
Ken Sly
propmaker general foreman
Chris Ubick
property master
Kristen Valanoski
art intern
Louis Visco
set decorating gang boss
Mark Warren
set dresser
Doug E. Williams
construction foreman
Cindy Mah
set buyer
Sound Department
Felix Andrew
sound mixer
Wade Barnett
adr recordist
Chris David
sound re-recording mixer
Brian Dunlop
sound effects editor, foley editor
Sean England
adr recordist
Robert Jackson
supervising sound editor
Goro Koyama
foley artist
Travis MacKay
adr recordist
Andy Malcolm
foley artist
Michael Primmer
sound utility
Neil Riha
sound mixer
Gabriel J. Serrano
sound recordist
Leslie Shatz
sound re-recording mixer
Eric Thompson
adr mixer
Callie Thurman
assistant sound editor
Don White
foley recording mixer
Special Effects
William Boggs
pyrotechnician
Nancy Kirhoffer
post production supervisor
Kimberley Anne Miller
special effects assistant
Tom Sindicich
special effects coordinator
Lino Stavole
special effects technician: mold department, K.N.B Effects Group
Peter Stolz
pyro technician
I.J. Van Perre
foreman
Lindsay Vivian
purchasing manager: KNB EFX
Todd D'Amario
prop builder
Visual Effects
Johnathan R. Banta
digital compositor
Patrick Clancey
digital opticals
Collin Fowler
visual effects coordinator: Illusion Arts
Tarn Fox
compositing supervisor
Philippe Majdalani
digital intermediate assistant producer
Roger Mocenigo
digital compositor
Tsui Ling Toomer
visual effects producer
Jon Whisman
digital compositor
Chel White
visual effects supervisor
Lindsay Birmingham
data coordinator
Phil Guzzo
digital compositor
Thomas Mathai
data manager
Stunts
Kevin Bailey
stunts
Rocky Capella
stunt coordinator
Chris Carnel
stunt double: sumo, stunt double: James Franco
Paul Crawford
stunts
Thomas M. Ficke
stunt performer
Kevin Larson
stunts
Mike Martinez
stunts
Tim Meredith
stunts
Danton Mew
stunts
Jeff Mosley
stunt performer
Michael Owen
stunts
Rex Reddick
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Will Arnot
camera operator: "a" camera
John H.L. Baker
second assistant camera: uncredited
Phil Bray
still photographer
Gerardo Cabrera
electrician
Dave Childers
key grip
Michael Chin
camera operator
Ian Chriss
additional electrician
Steve Condiotti
gaffer
Robert Dalva
camera operator
John Garrett
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Tim Guffin
second assistant camera
Brook Johnson
best boy
James Kumarelas
lamp operator
John Lacy
assistant chief lighting technician
Stephen Lighthill
camera operator
Patrick McArdle
first assistant camera
Maria Mendoza
lamp operator
Spencer Mulcahy
lamp operator
Michael Olague
lamp operator
Arthur Phelan
electrician
Jan Ruona
first assistant camera
Sophie Shellenberger
lamp operator
Caitlin Strom
loader
Ricky Tayerle
genie operator
Amy Silverman
second assistant: "b" camera
Casting Department
Elizabeth Chodar
casting assistant
Nina Henninger
location casting
Colleen Kenneavy
extras casting
Sarah Kliban
location casting associate
Katie Taylor
casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Becker
key costumer
Andrea Cooper
costumer
Diane Cornelius
costumer
Victoria DeKay
costume supervisor
Audrey Fisher
assistant costume designer
Nancy Foreman
seamstress
J.R. Hawbaker
costumer
Jennifer Morrison Holyfield
costumer
Esmerelda Kent
wardrobe
Max Newman
costumes production assistant
Chris Proctor
costumer
Deirdre Scully
costumer
Nancy Servin
seamstress
Debbie Travis
key set costumer
Valerie White
costumer
Editorial Department
Michael Hatzer
digital intermediate colorist: Efilm
Eric Hill
assistant editor
Chris Jensen
senior digital colorist assist
Justin Kelly (editor)
editorial assistant
Marc Lulkin
digital color assist
Music Department
Bill Abbott
music editor
Jeff Atmajian
orchestrator
Ian Balmain
musician
Steve Bartek
orchestrator
Nicholas Bucknall
musician
Isobel Griffiths
orchestra contractor
Kenneth Karman
music editor
Marc Mann
orchestrator
Jeannie Lee Marks
assistant music editor
Yann McCullough
auricle operator
Jenny O'Grady
choirmaster
John Parricelli
musician
Dennis S. Sands
music scoring mixer
Edgardo Simone
orchestrator
David Slonaker
orchestrator
Rick Wentworth
conductor
John Finklea
temp music editor
Transportation Department
Bundy Chanock
transportation
Craig T. Crowell
driver
David Diaz
transportation office coordinator
James A. Dingman
driver
John F. Fahey
driver
Ken Fleisch
driver
Erik Hattan
driver
Michael E. Houston
driver
Dannie Lenz
driver
Dan Marrow
transportation coordinator
Cecil McClain
driver
Anthony R. Sacco
transportation captain: San Francisco
Gary D. Stalker
driver
Eddie Lee Voelker
transportation captain: Los Angeles
Other Crew
Arusha Baker
set production assistant
Justin Barker
production assistant
Elizabeth A. Bergman
post production accountant
Lindsey Jayne Boyd
set production assistant
Mark Caplin
set medic
James Chandler
key craft service
Ryan Cheevers
business and legal affairs: Groundswell
Kari A. Coleman
assistant: Mr. Van Sant
Carolyn Crimley
studio teacher
Carol DePasquale
script supervisor
Jessica Drake
dialect coach
Tad Driscoll
production accountant
Sharlene Duale
production coordinator
Richard Enriquez
production assistant
James Ferrera
unit publicist
Blair Glorious
first accountant
Antonio Grana
production assistant
Scott Patrick Green
assistant to director
Marcy Guiragossian
key background coordinator
Jason Halley
set production assistant
Colin Herlihy
production assistant
Greg Holland
animal wrangler
Jennifer Jourdan
background set production assistant
Adam Kamil
stand-in: Sean Penn
Daniel Lee
assistant production coordinator
Ruben Malaret
publicist
Marella Martin
production assistant
Lyn Matsuda
script supervisor
Jeff Mellinger
office production assistant
Cara Miller
production assistant
Peter Moody
assistant location manager
Dave Moorer
set medic
Lyn Norton
script supervisor
Leslie Quan
production assistant
Kenn Rabin
archival researcher
Matthew Riutta
key assistant location manager
Tim Rogier
assistant: Dan Jinks & Bruce Cohen
Andy Rozal
office production assistant
Hassan Said
production assistant
Jonathan Shedd
location manager
Sharon Steinhauser
business and legal affairs
L. La Mar Stewart
production assistant
Jason Suhrke
set production assistant
Stacey Thompson
second accountant
Benjamin Wiser
production assistant
Stacey Barber
payroll accountant
Jaime Neely
set production assistant
Tracy Tomei
set medic
Thanks
Rob Epstein
special thanks
Jason Krieger
special thanks
Daniel Nicoletta
thanks
Michael E. Phillips
special thanks
Production Company
Focus Features
Axon Films
Groundswell Productions
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Jinks/Cohen Company
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Sessions Payroll Management
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Distributor
Focus Features
A-Film Distribution
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A-Film Home Entertainment
Alliance Atlantis Home Video
Argentina Video Home
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Ascot Elite Entertainment Group
BIM Distribuzione
Castello Lopes Multimedia
Constantin Film Verleih
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FS Film Oy
Hollywood Classic Entertainment
Momentum Pictures
Movie Bank
Odeon
Paradise Group
Paramount Home Entertainment
PiX
Prorom Media-Trade
SND
Serenity Entertainment International
Shaw Organisation
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
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United International Pictures (UIP)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
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Viva International Pictures
Miscellaneous
Air Lyndhurst Studios
music recorded at
Beau Bonneau Casting
extras casting
Celebrity Public Relations
post-production
Dakota Music Services
music preparation
Decca Music Group
soundtrack
Decca Records
soundtrack
EFilm
digital intermediate
Entertainment Clearances
rights and clearances
Groundswell Productions
funding
Hat Trick Catering
catering
London Session Orchestra, The
orchestra
Metro Voices
choir
Rockbottom Rentals
cell phone rentals, junxion box rentals, modem card rentals
Star Waggons
hair and make-up trailers, cast trailers
Wildfire Studios
sound post-production, adr recording facility, editorial facilities
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