Cast

• Sean Penn Harvey Milk
• Josh Brolin Dan White
• Emile Hirsch Cleve Jones
• James Franco Scott Smith
• Diego Luna Jack Lira
• Brandon Boyce Jim Rivaldo
• Kelvin Yu Michael Wong
• Lucas Grabeel Danny Nicoletta
• Alison Pill Anne Kronenberg
• Victor Garber Mayor George Moscone
• Denis O'Hare State Senator John Briggs
• Howard Rosenman David Goodstein
• Stephen Spinella Rick Stokes
• Ted Jan Roberts Dennis Peron
• Tom Ammiano Himself
• Carol Ruth Silver Thelma
• Peter Jason Allan Baird
• Hope Tuck Mary Anne White
• Steven Wiig McConnely
• Ashlee Temple Dianne Feinstein
• Wendy Tremont King Carol Ruth Silver
• Adam Del Rio Jerry Taylor
• Eric Stoltz Tom Ammiano
• Douglas Smith Paul Hogarth
• Kenny New SFPD Officer
• Cully Fredricksen Assistant Sheriff
• Kelvin Han Yee Gordon Lau
• Boyd Holbrook Denton Smith
• Tim Halpin SFPD Officer Bell
• Kyle Scudiere Conservative Republican
• Awele Makeba Supervisor Ella Hill Hutch
• Robert Chimento Phil Burton
• Christopher Greene TV Reporter
• Cleve Jones Don
• Jeff Redlick Teamster
• Cory Montgomery Michael Davis
• Jeremiah Turner Law Student
• Shaun Landry Gwenn Craig
• Brian Danker SFPD Homicide Officer (credit only)
• Borzin Mottaghian Senator Briggs' Driver
• Tony R. Vella Supervisor Robert E. Gonzales
• Mary Dilts Channel 5 Reporter
• Greg Cala Senator Briggs Aide
• Jill Maragos Tory Hartmann
• Camron Palmer Medora Paine
• Michael Gillespie Harry Britt
• Brad Comfort Castro Clone
• Tom Ramdol Telephone Tree #1
• Gilbert Baker Telephone Tree #2
• John Douglas Ayers Castro Local (uncredited)
• Jeff Bredt So-Cal Conservative (uncredited)
• Cabran E. Chamberlain Teamster (uncredited)
• Maddie Eisler Birthday party relative (uncredited)
• David Hodges Castro Man (uncredited)
• Robert Dean Jacobs Top Brass Cop (uncredited)
• Mike Justice Castro Local (uncredited)
• Drew Kuhse Pizza Guy (uncredited)
• Yeena Lopez Teacher (uncredited)
• Yoli Mapp Law Student (uncredited)
• Corbett Redford Teamster (uncredited)
• Jeffrey Schwarz Castro local (uncredited)
• Lin Shukla Bus Passenger (uncredited)
• Brian Vowell Castro Clone (uncredited)
• Cindy Warner Irish local / Marcher 1970s SF (uncredited)

Writers

• Dustin Lance Black

Producers

• Dustin Lance Black
• Bruce Cohen
• Barbara A. Hall
• William Horberg
• Dan Jinks
• Michael London
• Bruna Papandrea