Victor Garber

Milk Is Great, but Would Be Even Tastier With More Penn Smooches

Champagne and Milk: Sean Penn in Gus Van Sant’s <i>Milk</i>.
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Champagne and Milk: Sean Penn in Gus Van Sant’s Milk.

Milk
Running time 128 minutes
Written by Dustin Lance Black
Directed by Gus Van Sant
Starring Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco, Emile Hirsch, Alison Pill, Diego Luna, Victor Garber, Denis O’Hare

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