The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)

  • NR
  • 10/07/1984 (US)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 30m

He was powerful, charismatic, compassionate and gay. After eleven months in office he was assassinated.

Overview

Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.

Rob Epstein

Director, Writer

Cast

Harvey Milk's headshot

Harvey Milk

Self (archive footage)
Harvey Fierstein's headshot

Harvey Fierstein

Narrator (voice)
Anne Kronenberg's headshot

Anne Kronenberg

Self
Tory Hartmann's headshot

Tory Hartmann

Self
Tom Ammiano's headshot

Tom Ammiano

Self
Jim Elliot's headshot

Jim Elliot

Self
Henry Der's headshot

Henry Der

Self
Jeannine Yeomans's headshot

Jeannine Yeomans

Self

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