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You may not like what he does, but are you prepared to give up his right to do it? - The People vs. Larry Flynt
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Title: The People vs. Larry Flynt

Release Date: 25 Dec 1996

Runtime: 2h 10m

Genre: Drama

Director: Columbia Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, Ixtlan Productions

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, Ixtlan Productions

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 6.959 (1128 votes)

Cast

  • Larry Flynt: Woody Harrelson
  • Althea Leasure: Courtney Love
  • Alan Isaacman: Edward Norton
  • Jimmy Flynt: Brett Harrelson
  • Ruth Carter Stapleton: Donna Hanover
  • Charles Keating: James Cromwell
  • Arlo: Crispin Glover
  • Chester: Vincent Schiavelli
  • Miles: Miles Chapin
  • Simon Leis: James Carville
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