The People vs. Larry Flynt

  • Drama
12/25/1996
130
R

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

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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Revenue:
$20,300,385
Budget:
$36,000,000

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  • FilipeManuelNeto

    Larry Flynt: the man, the monster, the hero and the pervert.

    After seeing this film, I had the feeling that I should start this text with a warning: we should not mix our opinion about Larry Flynt with our assessment of the film. I loved the film, but I'm the first to admit that I don't feel any sympathy for the biographed person. Regardless of my opinion, sex sells, people are attracted to anything that has a forbidden aroma and, even today, the magazine Hustler is a success, with a television channel dedicated to adult content.

    The real Larry Flynt proved to be a provocative and materialistic man: he made a fortune off the exploitation of pornographic magazines and used all means to shock people, ridicule the conservatives who c...

    May 18, 2024

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