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The Times of Harvey Milk

The Times of Harvey Milk

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

7.3(112 votes)
1984
1h 30m
Documentary

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.

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Companies:
UCLA School of Film and Television
Black Sand Productions
pacific arts

Languages

Original:en
Spoken:
English

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