Release Date: Nov 26, 2008
The story of American gay activist Harvey Milk, who fought for gay rights and was elected as California's first openly gay official.
Milk doesn’t stretch beyond the usual boundaries of a biopic of this sort, but the performances, design elements and insightful approach to capturing the building of a political movement combine to make this a potent winner. Sean Penn deservingly took home an Oscar for Best Actor, while the supporting cast is loaded with varied, well drawn characters.