The People vs. Larry Flynt
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The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

18
10/04/1997 (GB)
Drama
2h 10m

You may not like what he does, but are you prepared to give up his right to do it?

Overview

Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.

  • Miloš FormanDirector
  • Scott AlexanderScreenplay
  • Larry KaraszewskiScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $36,000,000

  • Revenue

    $20,300,385

Keywords

  • pornography
  • free love
  • court case
  • aids
  • eroticism
  • group sex
  • last judgment
  • freedom of speech
  • baptism
  • millionaire
  • disabled
  • pornographer
  • constitutional convention
  • first amendment
  • history and legacy
  • american history
  • constitutional revolution

Top Billed Cast

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Larry Flynt

Courtney Love

Courtney Love

Althea Leasure

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Alan Isaacman

Brett Harrelson

Brett Harrelson

Jimmy Flynt

Donna Hanover

Donna Hanover

Ruth Carter Stapleton

James Cromwell

James Cromwell

Charles Keating

Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover

Arlo

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Chester

Miles Chapin

Miles Chapin

Miles

James Carville

James Carville

Simon Leis

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