Never blend in.
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.
Sean Penn Harvey Milk
Emile Hirsch Cleve Jones
Josh Brolin Dan White
Diego Luna Jack Lira
James Franco Scott Smith
Alison Pill Anne Kronenberg
Victor Garber Mayor Moscone
Denis O'Hare John Briggs
Joseph Cross Dick Pabich
Stephen Spinella Rick Stokes
Boyd Holbrook Denton Smith
Lucas Grabeel Danny Nicoletta
Jeff Koons Art Agnos
Brent Corrigan Telephone Tree #3
Dave Franco Telephone Tree #5
Elias McConnell Telephone Tree #8
Ashlee Temple Dianne Feinstein
Brandon Boyce Jim Rivaldo
Kelvin Yu Michael Wong
Cleve Jones Don Amador
Dustin Lance Black Castro Clone
Joshua Grannell Peaches Christ
Blake Cooper Griffin Castro Man
Tim Halpin SFPD Motor Cop
Richard Gross Riot Cop
Drew Kuhse Pizza Delivery Man
Catherine Cook Opera Performer - Tosca
Joe Meyers Opera Performer - Spoletta
Ryan Hellquist Law Student (uncredited)
Anita Bryant Self (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite Self (archive footage)
Ronald Reagan Self (archive footage)
Harvey Milk Self (archive footage)
Dan White Self (archive footage)
Howard Rosenman David Goodstein
Lynn McRee Moscone's Secretary
Jerry Brown Self (archive footage)
Frank M. Robinson Frank Robinson
Ted Jan Roberts Dennis Peron
- Sean PennHarvey Milk
- Emile HirschCleve Jones
- Josh BrolinDan White
- Diego LunaJack Lira
- James FrancoScott Smith
- Alison PillAnne Kronenberg
- Victor GarberMayor Moscone
- Denis O'HareJohn Briggs
- Joseph CrossDick Pabich
- Stephen SpinellaRick Stokes
- Boyd HolbrookDenton Smith
- Lucas GrabeelDanny Nicoletta
- Jeff KoonsArt Agnos
- Brent CorriganTelephone Tree #3
- Dave FrancoTelephone Tree #5
- Elias McConnellTelephone Tree #8
- Ashlee TempleDianne Feinstein
- Brandon BoyceJim Rivaldo
- Kelvin YuMichael Wong
- Cleve JonesDon Amador
- Dustin Lance BlackCastro Clone
- Joshua GrannellPeaches Christ
- Blake Cooper GriffinCastro Man
- Tim HalpinSFPD Motor Cop
- Richard GrossRiot Cop
- Drew KuhsePizza Delivery Man
- Catherine CookOpera Performer - Tosca
- Joe MeyersOpera Performer - Spoletta
- Ryan HellquistLaw Student (uncredited)
- Anita BryantSelf (archive footage)
- Walter CronkiteSelf (archive footage)
- Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)
- Harvey MilkSelf (archive footage)
- Dan WhiteSelf (archive footage)
- Howard RosenmanDavid Goodstein
- Lynn McReeMoscone's Secretary
- Jerry BrownSelf (archive footage)
- Frank M. RobinsonFrank Robinson
- Ted Jan RobertsDennis Peron