

The People vs. Larry Flynt
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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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $36M
- Box office
- $20.3M
- Language
- English
- pornography
- free love
- court case
- aids
- eroticism
- group sex
- last judgment
- freedom of speech
- baptism
- millionaire
- disabled
- pornographer
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereRNew York Film Festival13 Oct 1996
- TheatricalR25 Dec 1996
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical1810 Apr 1997
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalMA 15+20 Feb 1997
BrazilBR
- Theatrical167 Mar 1997
CzechiaCZ
- Theatrical15+22 Feb 1997
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1621 Feb 1997
FranceFR
- Theatrical19 Feb 1997
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1220 Jul 1997
ItalyIT
- Theatrical28 Feb 1997
JapanJP
- TheatricalR18+2 Aug 1997
NetherlandsNL
- Theatrical126 Mar 1997
- TV12Net 55 Jul 2002
- Physical12DVD29 Jun 2012
PortugalPT
- TheatricalM/1628 Feb 1997
Frequently asked questions
The People vs. Larry Flynt was released on 25 December 1996.
Audience reviews
2- F8/10
Filipe Manuel Neto
5/18/2024
**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…
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
6/12/2025
Aside from his gentle buffoonery in “Cheers”, this might be the defining role for Woody Harrelson as he depicts one of the pioneers of the American porn industry. Fighting a losing battle to keep his pole-dancing bar afloat, Larry Flynt (Harrelson) and his brother Jimmy (Brett Harrelson) need to come up with a plan, and a chance chat with a punter suggests that a subscription magazine might be a solution. “Hustler” i…
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