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The People vs. Larry Flynt

The People vs. Larry Flynt

Drama3.5

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.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...

December 25, 1996 · Directed by Miloš Forman

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Runtime2h 10m
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Feels like2h 5m
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How it's told

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  • Complexity. Straightforward or demanding. Whether you can sink in, or have to keep up.

What it feels like

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  • Emotionality. Restrained or openly emotional. How much it reaches for your feelings.
  • Outlook. Bleak or hopeful. What it believes about people when it counts.
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  • Substance. Pure entertainment or ideas. Whether you want a ride or something to chew on.
How it's told
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What it's grounded in
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Cast & crew

Woody Harrelson
Larry Flynt
Courtney Love
Althea Leasure
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

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