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Milk

2008

Gus Van Sant

2008·R·United StatesUnited States
Award tierGold
Metascore

The story of American gay activist Harvey Milk, who fought for gay rights and was elected as California's first openly gay official.

Cast

Sean Penn·Emile Hirsch·Josh Brolin·Diego Luna

Producers

Dustin Lance Black·Bruce Cohen·Barbara A. Hall·William Horberg·Dan Jinks

Languages

United KingdomEnglish

Major Awards

4 wins · 13 nominations

Wins (4)

Best Picture

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (2008)

Best Film

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (2009)

Best Original Screenplay

Dustin Lance Black

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (2009)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Sean Penn
Critics Choice Awards (2009)

Best Actor

Sean Penn

Nominations (13)

Best Picture

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (2008)

Best Film

César Awards, France (2010)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

Gus Van Sant
David di Donatello Awards (2009)

Best Foreign Film (Miglior Film Straniero)

Gus Van Sant
BAFTA Awards (2009)

Best Film

Bruce CohenDan Jinks
PGA Awards (2009)

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

Bruce CohenDan Jinks
Critics Choice Awards (2009)

Best Picture

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2009)

Film of the Year

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (2009)

Best Achievement in Directing

Gus Van Sant
Critics Choice Awards (2009)

Best Director

Gus Van Sant
London Critics Circle Film Awards (2009)

Director of the Year

Gus Van Sant

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (2009)

Best Screenplay - Original

Dustin Lance Black

Best Actor

Film Independent Spirit Awards (2009)

Best Male Lead

Sean Penn
BAFTA Awards (2009)

Best Leading Actor

Sean Penn