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The official logline reads, \u201cNative son Brian \u2018Milk\u2019 Milkovich (Ventimiglia) returns to his hometown of Joliet, Illinois, to rescue a beleaguered police force while seeking redemption of his own.\u201d Milk is described as \u201ca quietly determined, natural-born leader hoping to find a second chance in the place he left behind.\u201d<\/p>\n
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