The story of an assassin who killed a mayor in the 1970's in what was known as the "Twinkie Defense".
The true story of the assassination of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk on November 27, 1978. The case of assassin Dan White has become known as the "Twinkie defense" after his sentence was reduced from first-degree murder to voluntary manslaughter. White served five years in prison and committed suicide in 1985. This film is based on 'Emily Mann''s play.—<[email protected]>
What motivates Dan White (Tim Daly) to kill Mayor George Moscone (Stephen Young) and openly gay Supervisor Harvey Milk (Peter Coyote)? Based on the play by Emily Mann, we see White, former firefighter and cop, pursue a seat on the board of supervisors. However, the changing views of the city, board politics, outside pressures and financial hardship forces him to resign his seat. When his attempt to regain his position fails, he kills Moscone and Milk. The aftermath of the crime and the resulting verdict (of voluntary manslaughter, not murder) would become even more infamous.
