The People vs. Larry Flynt
A brash and unapologetic publisher of Hustler magazine fights for his survival and the freedom of speech in a high-stakes legal battle against religious and political forces determined to destroy him.
“You may not like what he does, but are you prepared to give up his right to do it?”
Synopsis
Larry Flynt is the publisher of *Hustler* magazine and is known for his bold, controversial personality. The film portrays his efforts to build a successful business through his adult-oriented publication and his subsequent legal battles, which became a broader fight defending free speech rights.
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A crew of 110+ credited
Why a floor?
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Christopher TellefsenShot by Philippe RousselotScored by Thomas NewmanDesigned by Patrizia Von Brandenstein
Box Office
1996 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.6× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$20.3M
Opening weekend: $523K — 3% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $1.1M — 6% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 16 theaters
Also known as
- Larry Flynt - Die nackte Wahrheitde
- Larry Flyntfr
- Larry Flynt - Oltre lo scandaloit
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Cast & Crew
110 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Woody Harrelson
as Larry Flynt
Courtney Love
as Althea Leasure Flynt
Edward Norton
as Alan Isaacman
Brett Harrelson
as Jimmy Flynt
Ruba Wilson
as as Rally Singer
Donna Hanover
as Ruth Carter Stapleton
James Cromwell
as Charles Keating
Crispin Glover
as Arlo
Vincent Schiavelli
as Chester
Miles Chapin
as Miles
James Carville
as Simon Leis
Richard Paul
as Reverend Jerry Falwell
Supporting cast
85Burt Neuborne
as Roy Grutman
Jan Triska
as The Assassin
Cody Block
as 10-Year-Old Larry
Ryan Post
as 8-Year-Old Jimmy
Robert Davis
as Old Hillbilly
Kacky Walton
as Young Ma Flynt
John Ryan
as Young Pa Flynt
Kathleen Kane
as 1st Stripper
Greg Roberson
as Disc Jockey
Jim Peck
as Old Printer
Mike Pniewski
as Trucker
Tim Parati
as Staffer
Rick Rogers
as Staffer
Dan Lenzini
as Staffer
David Compton
as Staffer
Gary Lowery
as Staffer
Stephen Dupree
as Stills Photographer
Rainbeau Mars
as Tovah
Tam Drummond
as News Dealer
Ruby Wilson
as Rally Singer
Nancy Lea Owen
as Ma Flynt
John Fergus Ryan
as Pa Flynt
Oliver Reed
as Governor Rhodes
Meresa T Ferguson
as Jacuzzi Girl
Andrena Fisher
as Jacuzzi Girl
Ken Kidd
as Police Detective
Larry Flynt
as Judge Morrissey - Cincinnati Court
Janie Paris
as Jury Forewoman - Cincinnati Court
Carol Russell Woloshin
as Court Clerk - Cincinnati Court
Eddie Davis
as Announcer at Rally
Blaine Nashold
as Dr. Bob
Blaine Pickett
as Ad Sales Guy
Kerry White
as Georgia Cop
Joey Hadley
as Georgia Cop
Chris Schadrack
as Georgia Prosecutor
Mac Pirkle
as Georgia Prosecutor
Mark W Johnson
as Georgia Doctor
Doug Bauer
as Flynt's Personal Bodyguard
Roberto Roman Ramirez
as Bodyguard
Aurelia Thierree
as Cute Receptionist
Scott William Winters
as Blow Dried Jerk
D Army Bailey
as Judge Thomas Alva Mantke - L.A. Court
Mike Mclaren
as Lawyer - L.A. Court
Andy Stahl
as Network Lawyer
Michael Detroit
as DeLorean Attorney
Jaime Jackson
as Keating's Secretary
David Dwyer
as Federal Marshal
Richard Birdsong
as Deputy Marshal
James A White
as Deputy Marshal
Gerry Robert Byrne
as Butler
Benjamin Greene Jr
as Mantke Clerk
Mary Neal Naylor
as Mantke Clerk
Tina M Bates
as Springfield Prison Guard
Evans Donnell
as Divinity Student
Jay Adams
as Divinity Student
Bennett Wood
as Dean of Liberty College
Janice Holder
as Judge Kirk - Roanoke Court
A V Mcdowell
as Jury Foreman - Roanoke Court
Jim Grimshaw
as Chief Justice William Rehnquist
James Smith
as Justice Thurgood Marshall
Rand Hopkins
as Justice Scalia
Charles M Crump
as Justice Stevens
Pierre Secher
as Supreme Court Marshal
Linn Sitler
as Svelte Reporter
Mary M Norman
as Reporter
Jack Shea
as Reporter
Lisa Lax
as Reporter
Susan Howe
as Georgia Reporter
Michael Q Davis
as Georgia Reporter
Dennis Turner
as Georgia Reporter
Patti Hatchett
as Georgia Reporter
Ann Marie Hall
as Georgia Reporter
Nate Bynum
as Georgia Reporter
Paula Haddock
as Georgia Reporter
Gary Kraen
as Georgia Reporter
Norm Macdonald
as Network Reporter
Jeff Johnston
as L.A. Reporter
Joey Sulipeck
as Falwell Reporter
Jim Palmer
as Falwell Reporter
Gene Lyons
as DC Reporter
Saida Pagan
as DC Reporter
Jim Hild
as DC Reporter
Michael Klastorin
as DC Reporter
Michelle Robinson
as Supreme Court TV Reporter
Jay Busbee
as Courtroom Observer
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