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The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
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Release Date:
25 December 1996 (USA)
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Tagline:
You may not like what he does, but are you prepared to give up his right to do it?
Plot:
A partially idealized film of the controversial pornography publisher and how he became a defender of free speech for all people. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 20 wins
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9 nominations
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(16 articles)
Q&A - Woody Harrelson Says It's Tough to Be The Messenger
(From amctv.com - Exclusive Interviews. 11 November 2009, 7:00 AM, PST)
The Goat Who Stares at Clooney
(From Huffington Post. 27 October 2009, 12:21 PM, PDT)
(From amctv.com - Exclusive Interviews. 11 November 2009, 7:00 AM, PST)
The Goat Who Stares at Clooney
(From Huffington Post. 27 October 2009, 12:21 PM, PDT)
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Career milestone for Woody Harrelson & Courtney Love
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Woody Harrelson | ... | Larry Flynt | |
| Courtney Love | ... | Althea Leasure Flynt | |
| Edward Norton | ... | Alan Isaacman | |
| Brett Harrelson | ... | Jimmy Flynt | |
| Donna Hanover | ... | Ruth Carter Stapleton | |
| James Cromwell | ... | Charles Keating | |
| Crispin Glover | ... | Arlo | |
| Vincent Schiavelli | ... | Chester | |
| Miles Chapin | ... | Miles | |
| James Carville | ... | Simon Leis | |
| Richard Paul | ... | Reverend Jerry Falwell | |
| Burt Neuborne | ... | Roy Grutman | |
| Jan Triska | ... | The Assassin | |
| Cody Block | ... | 10-Year-Old Larry | |
| Ryan Post | ... | 8-Year-Old Jimmy |
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Also Known As:
Larry Flynt (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual material, nudity, language and drug use.
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Runtime:
129 min
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2.35 : 1 more
Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:R (Manitoba) |
Iceland:16 |
Argentina:16 |
South Korea:18 |
Philippines:R-18 |
USA:R (certificate # 34339) |
France:U |
Australia:MA |
Austria:12 |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:III |
Italy:VM14 |
Netherlands:16 |
Peru:18 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:R(A) (cut) |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18
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Cameo: [Scott Alexander]Client #3 sitting at the bar at the beginning of the movie/
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Anachronisms: In the beginning of the film, Larry is shown running a strip club in his early days (around mid '70s). On the wall of the club was a centerfold of Playboy Playmate Patricia Farinelli, Miss December 1981.
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Quotes:
Althea Leasure:
The reign of Christian terror is over. We're going back to our roots. We are porn again.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Kevin Spacey/Beck (#22.10)" (1997)
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Polonaise
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THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT (1996) **** Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, Edward Norton, James Carville, James Cromwell, Richard Paul, Crispin Glover, Vincent Schiavelli, Miles Chapin, Brett Harrelson, Donna Hanover, Norm MacDonald. Superb biographical account of smut publisher Larry Flynt (portrayed by Best Actor nominee Harrelson in arguably the role of his career) whose bouts with the courts regarding libel, pornography and ultimately first amendment rights to the freedom of speech are captured like a tempest in a teacup that depicts the rise and near fall of Flynt (who was paralyzed in an assassination attempt) and the uncomparable love affair with his doomed yet dedicated wife, bisexual, drug-addicted and tragically AIDS afflicted wife Althea Leasure (Love in a toweringly brilliant turn at acting that deserves all the recognition she mustered) who stood by her man as she withered away. Funny, insightful, important and some masterful filmmaking overall thanks largely to the cleverly constructed screenplay by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski ("Ed Wood"), costumes by Theodore Pistek and Arianne Phillips, and all too believeable production design by Patricia von Brandenstein. And yes that is real-life Flynt as one of the judges passing sentence and yes it is real-life brother Brett of Woody playing siblings. Kudos to Best Director nominee Milos Forman (who was sorely passed over in the Best Picture nomination as well as practically getting shut out come to mention it) for pulling off a difficult hat trick: making scum respectable.