The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

Director:

Milos Forman

Writers (WGA):

Scott Alexander (written by) &
Larry Karaszewski (written by)

Release Date:

25 December 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

A partially idealized film of the controversial pornography publisher and how he became a defender of free speech for all people.

Plot Keywords:

Magazine | Hustler Magazine | Publisher | Larry Flynt | Publishing

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 20 wins & 9 nominations

Cast

Woody Harrelson	...	Larry Flynt
Courtney Love	...	Althea Leasure Flynt
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
Jan Triska	...	The Assassin
Cody Block	...	10-Year-Old Larry
Ryan Post	...	8-Year-Old Jimmy

Also Known As:

Larry Flynt (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
El escándalo de Larry Flynt (Spain) [es]
Larry Flint - El nombre del escándalo (Argentina) [es]
Larry Flint: El nombre del escándalo (Mexico) [es]
Larry Flynt (Portugal) [pt]
Larry Flynt - Die nackte Wahrheit (Germany) [de]
Larry Flynt - minulla on oikeus (Finland) [fi]
Larry Flynt - oltre lo scandalo (Italy) [it]
Larry Flynt - rätten är min (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Larry Flynt - skandalernas man (Sweden) [sv]
Larry Flynt skandalin ismi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Larry Flynt, a provokátor (Hungary) [hu]
Larry Flynt: Ha-Ish V'Ha-Scandal (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
Lid versus Larry Flynt (Czech Republic) [cs]
Ljudstvo proti Larryu Flyntu (Slovenia) [sl]
Lud verzus Larry Flynt (Slovakia) [sk]
Narod protiv Leri Flinta (Serbia) [sr]
O Povo Contra Larry Flint (Brazil) [pt]
Skandalista Larry Flynt (Poland) [pl]
Ypothesi Larry Flynt (Greece) [el]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual material, nudity, language and drug use.

Runtime:

129 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby SR

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba) | Iceland:16 | Argentina:16 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | USA:R (certificate # 34339) | France:U | Australia:MA | Austria:12 | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:III | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) (cut) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Abandoned train station, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The character of Doug, one of Larry Flynt's bodyguards in the movie, was bodyguard for the real Flynt at the time the movie was filmed.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Isaacman tells of a cartoon about "an ass leading George Washington to the White House", which was drawn during the first presidential elections. However, George Washington was elected president in 1789, 3 years before construction on the White House begun. John Adams was the first executive resident.

Quotes:

Larry Flynt: You don't want to quit me, I'm your dream client: I'm the most fun, I'm rich, and I'm always in trouble.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Kevin Spacey/Beck (#22.10)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

Use Me

Very good autobiographical drama

Before watching this movie, I had nearly no idea who Larry Flynt was. I read a quick summary a few minutes before watching it, but I hardly knew any specific details. After watching it, I know exactly who he is, and what he stands for. He stands for freedom of speech. Some might call him a pervert. Others call him a patriot. I believe he is the latter. While I don't know the exact story of Larry Flynt from any other sources than this movie, I don't know if it's completely accurate. The plot is great, for a biographic piece, the acting is superb, by most actors, especially the three main characters. Most of the cinematography fits the movie perfectly. The only thing that bothered me a little, was there was relatively little information about why Larry Flynt did what he did, believed what he believed so strongly. I sympathized with his character in several scenes, but I never fully understood him. The director should have had at least a few more emotional scenes with Larry, to explain his actions better. Overall, a very good drama. Recommendable to most fans of the genre, as long as they can stand what the movie shows them. If you have an open mind, you're not too easily offended and you're into autobiographical dramas, this is a good film to watch. 8/10