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The People vs. Larry Flynt

  • 19961996
  • RR
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
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The story of controversial pornography publisher Larry Flynt, and how he became a defender of free speech.The story of controversial pornography publisher Larry Flynt, and how he became a defender of free speech.The story of controversial pornography publisher Larry Flynt, and how he became a defender of free speech.
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
97K
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POPULARITY
2,713
78
    • Milos Forman
    • Scott Alexander
    • Larry Karaszewski
  • Stars
    • Woody Harrelson
    • Courtney Love
    • Edward Norton
    • Milos Forman
    • Scott Alexander
    • Larry Karaszewski
  • Stars
    • Woody Harrelson
    • Courtney Love
    • Edward Norton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 155User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars

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    Woody Harrelson
    Woody Harrelson
    • Larry Flynt
    Courtney Love
    Courtney Love
    • Althea Leasure Flynt
    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
    Richard Paul
    Richard Paul
    • Reverend Jerry Falwell
    Burt Neuborne
    • Roy Grutman
    Jan Tríska
    Jan Tríska
    • The Assassin
    Cody Block
    Cody Block
    • 10-Year-Old Larry
    Ryan Post
    • 8-Year-Old Jimmy
    Robert Davis
    • Old Hillbilly
    Kacky Walton
    • Young Ma Flynt
    John Ryan
    • Young Pa Flynt
      • Milos Forman
      • Scott Alexander
      • Larry Karaszewski
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Despite being portrayed in an Oscar-nominated movie, Larry Flynt was refused an invitation to the 1997 Academy Awards, so Woody Harrelson brought Flynt to the award shows as his "plus one".
    • Goofs
      In the oral arguments before the Supreme Court, there are nine Justices. In fact, those arguments had place on 2 December ,1987, when there were only 8 Justices on the Supreme Court bench: Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. had retired on June 26, 1987 and his successor, Justice Anthony Kennedy, would be sworn in on 18 February , 1988. Kennedy took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
    • Quotes

      Larry Flynt: Who is this magazine for, anyway? I mean, you know, it's like if you don't make twenty thousand plus a year - you don't jerk off. Seven million people buyin' it, and nobody's readin' it. Gentlemen, "Playboy" is mocking you.

    • Alternate versions
      The film was cut by 18 minutes to remove sex references, pornographic images, drugs, and language for television to grant a 'U' (unrestricted) certificate by the CBFC in Chennai in 2007. The uncut version is rated 'A' (adults) in Mumbai for video release in 2009.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Michael/Mother/The People vs. Larry Flynt/The Evening Star/The Portrait of a Lady/I'm Not Rappaport (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Hello Walls
      Written by Willie Nelson

      Performed by Faron Young

      Courtesy of Capitol Nashville

      Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

    User reviews155

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    7/10
    1st Amendment
    An interesting movie for several different reasons, not least of all the illustration of aspects of what constitutes 1st Amendment rights. Not being familiar with the story, I was surprised that it eventually focused not on freedom of expression in pornography, but freedom of expression in terms of satirisation and lampooning of public figures - an essential element of any healthy democracy. In all, a well crafted movie that, although quite ponderously slow in parts, is worth a look even if only for the discussion of the 1st Amendment.
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    • Rumples
    • Aug 6, 1998

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 1997 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Flynt Publications Building - 8484 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Filmhaus
      • Illusion Entertainment
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    • 2 hours 10 minutes
      • Color
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital

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