Winner of Two Academy Awards(R) Including Sean Penn for Best Actor, MILK, March 10, 2009: Own it on BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF & DVD From Universal Studios Home Entertainment

‘A TOTAL TRIUMPH!’

‘AN AMERICAN CLASSIC.’

- PETER TRAVERS, ROLLING STONE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire/ —

OVERVIEW: Winner of two Academy Awards(R) including Best Actor for Sean Penn and Best Original Screenplay for Dustin Lance Black, Milk is based on a powerful and inspirational true story. Harvey Milk – a true man of the people – was a fighter for human rights and a hero for all Americans. Two-time Oscar(R) winner Sean Penn (MILK, Mystic River) and an all-star cast including Josh Brolin (W, No Country for Old Men), Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild), Diego Luna (Y tu mama tambien) and James Franco (Spiderman trilogy) star in this remarkable and triumphant story of an ordinary man whose life changed history and whose courage changed lives.

Over 200 critics rave – “One of the year’s best pictures!”

BONUS FEATURES (DVD and BLU-RAY(TM) HI-DEF):

• DELETED SCENES
• REMEMBERING HARVEY: Film clips and photos from the set of MILK illustrate stories and reflections from people close to Harvey: Cleeve Jones, Daniel Nicoletta, Frank Robinson, Carol Ruth Silver, Anne Kronenberg and Allan Baird.
• HOLLYWOOD COMES TO SAN FRANCISCO: Cast and crew discuss the development of the script, making of the film and share stories from the set.
• MARCHING FOR EQUALITY: People on hand for the shooting of the march sequences (including Gilbert Baker, Cleeve Jones, and Daniel Nicoletta) discuss the shoot and remember the marches of the 1970s.

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SYNOPSIS: Academy Award(R) winner Sean Penn stars in this stirring celebration of Harvey Milk, a true man of the people. Based on the inspiring true story of the first openly gay man elected to major public office, this compelling film follows Milk’s powerful journey to inspire hope for equal rights during one of the least tolerant times of our nation’s history. With a stunning ensemble cast, it’s the emotionally charged story that was proclaimed the winner of the New York Film Critics Circle Best Picture Award!

    TECHNICAL INFORMATION - DVD
    Street Date:  March 10, 2009
    Copyright:  2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
    Selection Number: 62105870
    Price: $29.98 SRP
    Running time:  2 Hours 9 Minutes
    Layers:  Dual Layer
    Aspect Ratio:  Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
    Rating:  R for language, some sexual content and brief violence
    Languages/Subtitles:  English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
    Sound:  Dolby Digital 5.1

    TECHNICAL INFORMATION - BLU-RAY(TM):
    Street Date:  March 10, 2009
    Copyright:  2009 Universal Studios Home Entertainment
    Selection Number: 62105869
    Price:  $39.98 SRP
    Running Time: 2 Hours 9 Minutes
    Layers:  BD-50
    Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
    Rating:  R for language, some sexual content and brief violence
    Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish and French Subtitles
    Sound:  DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

    CAST AND FILMMAKERS
    Cast:  Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco
    Written By: Dustin Lance Black
    Directed By: Gus Van Sant
    Casting By:  Francine Maisler, C.S.A.
    Music By:  Danny Elfman
    Costume Designer:  Danny Glicker
    Editor:  Elliot Graham
    Production Designer:  Bill Groom
    Director of Photography:  Harris Savides, A.S.C.
    Executive Producers:  Michael London, Dustin Lance Black, Bruna Papandrea,
    Barbara A. Hall, William Horberg
    Produced By: Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen

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