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Academy
Award Winning Movie "Milk" Available on DVD March 10
2/23/09
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/ --
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! o 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!
SOURCE Universal
Studios Home Entertainment
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