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The Times of Harvey Milk

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The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)

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Reviews Counted: 5 Fresh: 5  Rotten:0 Average Rating: 8.0/10

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Runtime: 90 mins

Synopsis: Winner of the 1984 Academy Award for best documentary, this is the moving and ultimately life-affirming portrait of the first openly gay man elected to political office in California. Milk's tremendous courage and humanity, as he fought for the civil rights of all people, soars above the... Winner of the 1984 Academy Award for best documentary, this is the moving and ultimately life-affirming portrait of the first openly gay man elected to political office in California. Milk's tremendous courage and humanity, as he fought for the civil rights of all people, soars above the prejudices of his day. The film chronicles the successes of his life, the tragedy of his assassination, and the uproar which greeted Dan White's infamous "Twinkie Defense." [More]

Genre: Education/General Interest

Director: Rob Epstein
Producer: Richard Schmiechen
Composer: Mark Isham

DVD Info

Release:

Jun 1, 2004

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Rob Epstein - Director, Deborah Hoffmann - Editor, Daniel Nicoletta
  • Featurettes - 1. "Harvey Speaks Out"
  • 2. San Francisco Premiere - Castro Theatre
  • 3. Rob Epstein and Tom Ammiano at the Director's Guild Los Angeles
  • 4. Academy Awards Presentation - 1985
  • 5. "1st Anniversary: Mayor Dianne Feinstein"
  • 6. "25th Anniversary: Harry Britt, Chris Moscone, The Don White Case Revisited, Stuart Milk, Candlelight Memorial"
  • Alternate Ending

Text/Image Galleries:

  • Filmmakers' Photo Gallery
  • Awards
  • Don White Update

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carl the critic 07/20/08
80%
This effective and moving documentary on the life and times of the first openly gay superviser of San Fransisco is an... More
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gillianren 07/25/07
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More people have heard of Dan White than have heard of his victims, George Moscone and Harvey Milk. Probably you can't... More
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dibot 11/14/06
80%
Well, that's a nonsensical title if I've ever written one. Anyway, movie watching has been slow due to life's... More
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jazza923 09/11/05
80%
TOUCHING AND MOVING DOCUMENTARY, VERY DETAILED AND THOROUGH. WELL DIRECTED AND EDITED. THOUGHTFULLY DONE.... More
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MrKrantz 06/06/04
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Why, why, why do so many people find it so necessary to hate? What is the pleasure, where is the joy in hatred,... More
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