The Most Historically Accurate Hollywood Films

Milk

Milk is a biopic about California's first openly gay elected official in history, Harvey Milk. The film uses Harvey's own recorded voiceovers in the film to maintain a level of accuracy and authenticity, and director Gus Van Sant worked closely with LGBT activist Cleve Jones, who knew the real Milk. The film uses lots of archived footage and was shot on location in San Francisco. The film won two Oscars.

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The More You Know

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