The People vs. Larry Flynt

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

Jan 10 1997 R 2h 10m
Biography, Drama

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.

Plot

Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his porn magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.

Written by

Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski

Directed by

Milos Forman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Janet Yang Productions, Ixtlan, Illusion Entertainment, Filmhaus, Phoenix Pictures, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 22 wins & 35 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
102,981
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
79
Popularity
NA