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

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.     EXCLUSIVE TO Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def:   --  BD-LIVE(TM): Access the BD-Live(TM) Center through your       Internet-connected player to download more exclusive content, the       latest trailers and more!       --  MY SCENES SHARING:  Bookmark your favorite scenes from the movie           then share with your BD-Live buddies!    

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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