'Milk' Movie Trailer

'Milk' Movie Trailer

Sean Penn gives a towering performance as the title character in this biopic directed by Gus Van Sant. It was a landmark event when Harvey Milk (Penn) was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors back in 1977 because he was openly gay. The following year, Milk and the city's mayor were assassinated by Dan White (Josh Brolin in a fine performance), who had just resigned from the Board. The movie traces the life of Harvey Milk from 1970 to 1978, including his personal relationships, running a camera store and building a political movement from the ground up.