The People vs. Larry Flynt

Name: The People vs. Larry Flynt
Genre: Drama
Released: 1996-12-25
Duration: 2 h 10 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, Edward Norton, Brett Harrelson, Donna Hanover

1996·Movie·R·130 min·★ 7.0(1,261)

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

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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About The People vs. Larry Flynt

The People vs. Larry Flynt is a 1996 English-language drama film directed by Miloš Forman. The cast is led by Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, Edward Norton. It has a runtime of 2h 10m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 1300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Tubi TV.

The People vs. Larry Flynt was produced by Columbia Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, and Ixtlan Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on December 25, 1996, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $36 million, it went on to gross $20 million worldwide.

Director: Miloš Forman
Writers: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Release date: December 25, 1996
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $36 million
Box office: $20 million
Production: Columbia Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, Ixtlan Productions

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The People vs. Larry Flynt cast & crew

The People vs. Larry Flynt was directed by Miloš Forman and written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski.

The cast features Woody Harrelson as Larry Flynt, Courtney Love as Althea Leasure, Edward Norton as Alan Isaacman, Brett Harrelson as Jimmy Flynt, Donna Hanover as Ruth Carter Stapleton, and James Cromwell as Charles Keating.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Thomas Newman, cinematography is by Philippe Rousselot, and it was produced by Janet Yang and Oliver Stone.

Is The People vs. Larry Flynt worth watching?

The People vs. Larry Flynt holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 1,261 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 10m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, The People vs. Larry Flynt is worth a place on your watchlist.

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