

The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996-12-25 · 130 min · ★ 7.0
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Miloš Forman
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, Ixtlan Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 36,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 20,300,385
Top Cast
Woody HarrelsonLarry Flynt
Courtney LoveAlthea Leasure
Edward NortonAlan Isaacman
Brett HarrelsonJimmy Flynt
Donna HanoverRuth Carter Stapleton
James CromwellCharles Keating
Crispin GloverArlo
Vincent SchiavelliChester
Miles ChapinMiles
James CarvilleSimon Leis
Richard PaulReverend Jerry Falwell
Jan TřískaThe Assassin
Kacky WaltonYoung Ma FlyntTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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