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Summary: The story of Harvey Milk, and his struggles as an American gay activist who fought for gay rights and became California's first openly gay elected official.
Runtime: 2 h 08 min
MPAA: R

Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 20,000,000
Domestic: $ 31,841,299
International: $ 22,748,259
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