Sean Penn’s performance in Milk was apparently nothing short of Academy Award winning. I’m very much looking forward to seeing him on screen in this ‘not-so-widely’ released movie. He never fails to disappoint.
Here are the official details from Universal:
MILK
MARCH 10, 2009
OWN IT ON BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF & DVD
FROM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
OVERVIEW: Winner of two Academy Awards® 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 ® 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™ 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, Cleve Jones, and Daniel Nicoletta) discuss the shoot and remember the marches of the 1970s.
EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAYTM HI-DEF:
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SYNOPSIS: Academy Award ® 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!
