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By Rebecca Murray, About.com Guide to Hollywood Movies since 2001

Josh Brolin Loves Milk

Saturday November 29, 2008
Initially, Josh Brolin was a little leery walking the streets of San Francisco during the filming of Milk due to the fact he was playing a man most citizens of San Fran hold in low regard – Dan White. On November 27, 1978 White murdered Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone in cold blood. Milk and White had butted heads over a number of issues, and White was on the outs with his political constituents. White apparently couldn't control his anger and frustration any more, and took the lives of Milk and Moscone. His defense attorney cited his agitated mental state at the time of the shootings was the result of being manipulated by those at City Hall and was also the result of his intake of a large amount of junk food (dubbed 'The Twinkie Defense'). Read More...

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