Woody Harrelson
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The People vs. Larry Flynt is a 1996 American biographical drama film directed by Miloš Forman, chronicling the rise of pornographer Larry Flynt and his subsequent clash with religious institutions and the law.
Jan 10, 1997 · The People vs. Larry Flynt: Directed by Milos Forman. With Woody Harrelson, Courtney Love, Edward Norton, Brett Harrelson. The story of controversial pornography publisher Larry Flynt, and how he became a defender of free speech.
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- Biography, Drama
- Milos Forman
- 1997-01-10
Hustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell, 485 U.S. 46 (1988), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court held that parodies of public figures, even those intending to cause emotional distress, are protected by the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution .
Feb 24, 1988 · The U.S. Supreme Court voted unanimously on this day in 1988 to overturn a $200,000 judgment awarded to the Rev. Jerry Falwell for his emotional distress at having been parodied in Hustler, a...
These writers make their mark so fast that the prologue to "The People vs. Larry Flynt" is enough to dispel doubt. In the backwoods of Kentucky in 1952, ambitious little Larry is seen...
Pursued by opponents who say his "Hustler" magazine breaks decency laws, pornographer Larry Flynt (Woody Harrelson) hires lawyer Alan Isaacman (Edward Norton) to help fight his legal battles.
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- Drama, Biography
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May 6, 2024 · In this photo, wheelchair-bound Hustler publisher Larry Flynt is surrounded by reporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in 1987. In a lawsuit filed by the Rev. Jerry Falwell, the Supreme Court sided with Flynt, who claimed a First Amendment right to parody Falwell in his magazine.
