The Times of Harvey Milk

1984
15
1h 30m

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A documentary of the successful career and assassination of San Francisco's first elected gay city supervisor.A documentary of the successful career and assassination of San Francisco's first elected gay city supervisor.A documentary of the successful career and assassination of San Francisco's first elected gay city supervisor.

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IMDb RATING

8.2/10

6.8K

YOUR RATING

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Won 1 Oscar
- 11 wins & 2 nominations total

Self
(archive footage)

Anne Kronenberg

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Tory Hartmann

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Tom Ammiano

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Jim Elliot

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Henry Der

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Jeannine Yeomans

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Bill Kraus

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Sally M. Gearhart

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John Briggs

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(archive footage)

Jerry Brown

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Jimmy Carter

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Dianne Feinstein

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(as Mayor Dianne Feinstein)

David Fowler

Self - TV Interviewer of Dan White
(archive footage)

Joseph Freitas

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Terence Hallinan

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George Moscone

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(archive footage)

Director
- Rob Epstein
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Trivia
Selected for preservation by the National Film Registry in 2012.

Goofs
When describing Harvey Milk's murder, the narrator states that Dan White killed Milk in Milk's own office. In reality, White asked Milk to come into White's former office, closed the door, blocked it with his body, and shot Milk.

Quotes
[last lines]
Harvey Milk: I know that you cannot live on hope alone, but without it, life is not worth living. And You... And You... And You... Gotta give em hope. Thank You very much.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Secret Honor/Carmen/Supergirl/Eureka/The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)

Soundtracks
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
Performed by Sylvester
Written by Sylvester & James Wirrick (as Tip Wirrick)
Tim McKenna (Borozi Music Artists)
Fantasy Records
(c) 1978 Rights Donated

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Documentary well-deserved of Oscar

This documentary richly deserved the Oscar awarded to it. One would have to be made of stone not to cry at least once. Poignant & powerful, it weaves through the story of this remarkable man with grace and dignity. Even if you are blase about the issue of gay rights, see this movie. I first saw it by renting the video, then purchased it. The events took place when I was a freshman in high school & can recall reading about the tragedy in civics class.