---
title: 'Milk (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gus Van Sant'
released: '2008-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 128
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/milk-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1013753/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Milk (2008)

2008 · 128 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

Milk is a 2008 American biographical drama film based 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, alongside Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, and James Franco.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gus Van Sant](https://cinepixo.com/people/gus-van-sant)
- **Screenplay:** [Dustin Lance Black](https://cinepixo.com/people/dustin-lance-black), [Brandon Boyce](https://cinepixo.com/people/brandon-boyce)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Danny Elfman](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-elfman)
- **Producer:** [Bruce Cohen](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-cohen), [Dan Jinks](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-jinks)
- **Director of Photography:** [Haris Savides](https://cinepixo.com/people/haris-savides)
- **Editor:** [Elliot Graham](https://cinepixo.com/people/elliot-graham)

## Cast

- [Dave Franco](https://cinepixo.com/people/dave-franco) as Telephone Tree #5
- [Joseph Cross](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-cross) as Dick Pabich
- [Carol Ruth Silver](https://cinepixo.com/people/carol-ruth-silver) as Thelma
- [Brent Corrigan](https://cinepixo.com/people/brent-corrigan) as Telephone Tree #3
- [Stephen Spinella](https://cinepixo.com/people/stephen-spinella) as Rick Stokes
- [Douglas Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-smith)
- [Jeff Koons](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-koons) as Art Agnos
- [Sean Penn](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-penn) as Harvey Milk
- [Frank M. Robinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-m-robinson) as Frank M. Robinson
- [Diego Luna](https://cinepixo.com/people/diego-luna) as Jack Lira
- [Eric Stoltz](https://cinepixo.com/people/eric-stoltz)
- [Cleve Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/cleve-jones) as Don Amador
- [Jimmy Carter](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-carter) as Jimmy Carter
- [Denis O'Hare](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-o-hare) as John Briggs
- [Howard Rosenman](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-rosenman) as David B. Goodstein

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Official site: http://www.milkthemovie.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/milk-2008
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