Times of Harvey Milk

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Times of Harvey Milk ★★★½ 1983

A powerful and moving documentary about the life and career of San Francisco supervisor and gay activist Harvey Milk. The film documents the assassination of Milk and Mayor George Moscone by Milk's fellow supervisor, Dan White. Highly ac claimed by both critics and audiences, the film gives an honest and direct look at the murder and people's reactions. News foot age of the murders and White's trial is included. 90m/C VHS, DVD. D: Robert Epstein. Oscars ‘83: Feature Doc.