He was powerful, charismatic, compassionate and gay. After eleven months in office he was assassinated.
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.
The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) is a documentary film directed by Rob Epstein, released on October 7, 1984 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Harvey Milk, Harvey Fierstein, Anne Kronenberg and Tory Hartmann. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 125 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Times of Harvey Milk.
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Harvey Milk
as Self (archive footage)
Harvey Fierstein
as Narrator (voice)
Anne Kronenberg
as Self
Tory Hartmann
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Tom Ammiano
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Jim Elliot
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Henry Der
as Self
Jeannine Yeomans
as Self
Bill Kraus
as Self
Sally M. Gearhart
as Self
John Briggs
as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Brown
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Rob Epstein, written by Judith Coburn, Carter Wilson and Rob Epstein, produced by Richard Schmiechen and Rob Epstein.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 125 ratings.
I have to admit that I was completely unaware that San Francisco mayor George Moscone was also shot on the same day as Harvey Milk, nor that both were shot by a fellow city supervisor in their offices at City Hall - Dan White. This well-informed documentary begins at the start of Milk’s career where this man of Jewish immigrant heritage begins to assume some civic responsibility for his district. Attempting to get…
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The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) includes Harvey Milk, Harvey Fierstein, Anne Kronenberg, Tory Hartmann and Tom Ammiano. The film was directed by Rob Epstein. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Times of Harvey Milk was released on October 7, 1984 and runs for 1h 30m.
The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 125 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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