THE PEOPLE VS. LARRY FLYNT

Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, Edward Norton, Donna Hanover

Columbia Pictures; Directed by Milos Forman

Rated R; 129 minutes; 1996

The life and times of controversial Hustler magazine founder Larry Flynt (Woody Harrelson) provide the basis for this offbeat yet powerful biographical drama. This notorious publisher went all the way to the Supreme Court to battle for the First Amendment to protect the pornography industry.

 

 

GOLDEN GLOBES FOR 1996 - WINNER

For Best Writing, Screenplay

For Best Director: Milos Forman

 

 

REVIEWS

"A stunning achievement! Brave, spectacularly entertaining and unexpectedly stirring."

- David Ansen, NEWSWEEK

"This film actually makes you proud to be an American."

- SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER

"Two thumbs up!"

- SISKEL & EBERT

"A great, liberating movie! An exultant comedy of American repression and revolt."

- ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

"A blazing triumph! Smart, funny and shamelessly entertaining."

- THE NEW YORK TIMES

"A stunning achievement! Brave and unexpectedly stirring."

- NEWSWEEK

"Enormously entertaining and surprising touching."

- WASHINGTON POST

"****"

- USA TODAY

"****"

- CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

"****"

- PLAYBOY

"****"

- CHICAGO DAILY HERALD

"****"

- LA DAILY NEWS

"****"

- OAKLAND TRIBUNE

"****"

- MOVIES AND VIDEO

"****"

- TORONTO STAR

"****"

- NEWSDAY

"****"

- ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION

"A blazing triumph!"

- THE NEW YORK TIMES

"Hugely entertaining!"

- WALL STREET JOURNAL

"Funny and engrossing!"

- MADEMOISELLE

"An instant classic!"

- DETOUR

"An ultrapop masterpiece!"

- PLAYBOY

"A triumph, an exuberant, lewd and funny entertainment."

- NEW YORK MAGAZINE

"Courtney Love is brilliant."

- Roger Ebert

"Tremendously entertaining!"

- THE TODAY SHOW

"Woody Harrelson gives the performance of his career! This film is absolutely mesmerizing."

- NBC-TV

 

 

ONE SHEET LINER

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