Ein teilweise idealisierter Film über den umstrittenen Pornografieverleger und darüber, wie er sich zum Verteidiger der freien Meinungsäußerung für alle Menschen entwickelte.Ein teilweise idealisierter Film über den umstrittenen Pornografieverleger und darüber, wie er sich zum Verteidiger der freien Meinungsäußerung für alle Menschen entwickelte.Ein teilweise idealisierter Film über den umstrittenen Pornografieverleger und darüber, wie er sich zum Verteidiger der freien Meinungsäußerung für alle Menschen entwickelte.
- Für 2 Oscars nominiert
- 22 Gewinne & 35 Nominierungen insgesamt
Handlung
WUSSTEST DU SCHON:
- WissenswertesDespite being portrayed in an Oscar-nominated movie, Larry Flynt was refused an invitation to the 1997 Academy Awards, so Woody Harrelson brought Flynt to the award shows as his "plus one".
- PatzerIn the oral arguments before the Supreme Court, there are nine Justices. Those arguments took place on 2 December 1987, when there were only 8 Justices on the Supreme Court bench: Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. had retired on June 26, 1987 and his successor, Justice Anthony Kennedy, would be sworn in on 18 February, 1988. Kennedy took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
- Zitate
Larry Flynt: Who is this magazine for, anyway? I mean, you know, it's like if you don't make twenty thousand plus a year - you don't jerk off. Seven million people buyin' it, and nobody's readin' it. Gentlemen, "Playboy" is mocking you.
- Alternative VersionenThe film was cut by 18 minutes to remove sex references, pornographic images, drugs, and language for television to grant a 'U' (unrestricted) certificate by the CBFC in Chennai in 2007. The uncut version is rated 'A' (adults) in Mumbai for video release in 2009.
- SoundtracksHello Walls
Written by Willie Nelson
Performed by Faron Young
Courtesy of Capitol Nashville
Under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
You may not like the man or what he stands for, but at least he has the guts to stand up for what he believes in. He defends his right to speak freely and doesn't mind kicking against the shins of the ultra conservative Christians. In a way today's America needs more people like him instead of acting like a bunch of sheep being brought to the slaughterhouse by their government...
The acting in the movie is very good, but especially Woody Harrelson as Larry Flynt and Edward Norton as his lawyer were excellent. Courtney Love isn't really an actress, but still did a good job (not that hard to do when you play a role that you are quite familiar with in your own life.)
All in all this is a very enjoyable movie that will be loved by some and hated by many. Personally I liked it and I give it a 7.5/10
- philip_vanderveken
- 5. Dez. 2004
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Details
- Erscheinungsdatum
- Herkunftsland
- Sprache
- Auch bekannt als
- The People vs. Larry Flynt
- Drehorte
- Flynt Publications Building - 8484 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, Kalifornien, USA(Flynt Publications building/Jimmy's office)
- Produktionsfirmen
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Box Office
- Budget
- 36.000.000 $ (geschätzt)
- Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
- 20.300.385 $
- Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
- 523.295 $
- 29. Dez. 1996
- Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
- 20.300.385 $
- Laufzeit2 Stunden 10 Minuten
- Farbe
- Sound-Mix
- Seitenverhältnis
- 2.39 : 1