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The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

25/12/1996 (US)Drama2h 10m
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Woody Harrelson

      Woody Harrelson

      Larry Flynt

    2. Courtney Love

      Courtney Love

      Althea Leasure

    3. Edward Norton

      Edward Norton

      Alan Isaacman

    4. Brett Harrelson

      Brett Harrelson

      Jimmy Flynt

    5. Donna Hanover

      Donna Hanover

      Ruth Carter Stapleton

    6. James Cromwell

      James Cromwell

      Charles Keating

    7. Crispin Glover

      Crispin Glover

      Arlo

    8. Vincent Schiavelli

      Vincent Schiavelli

      Chester

    9. Miles Chapin

      Miles Chapin

      Miles

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Jun 12, 2025

    Aside from his gentle buffoonery in “Cheers”, this might be the defining role for Woody Harrelson as he depicts one of the pioneers of the American porn industry. Fighting a losing battle to keep his pole-dancing bar afloat, Larry Flynt (Harrelson) and his brother Jimmy (Brett Harrelson) need to come up with a plan, and a chance chat with a punter suggests that a subscription magazine might be a solution. “Hustler” is born. It’s a roaring success and together with the inspiration of his savvy girlfriend Althea (Courtney Love) they soon have all the money they need for booze, drugs, an hot tub ...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$36,000,000.00

    Revenue$20,300,385.00

    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