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The People vs. Larry Flynt

The People vs. Larry Flynt

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 25, 1996

Runtime

2h 10m

Genres

Drama

User Score

70%

Original Title

The People vs. Larry Flynt

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures, Phoenix Pictures, Ixtlan Productions

Director

Miloš Forman

Budget

$36,000,000

Revenue

$20,300,385

Description

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.