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The People vs. Larry Flynt

1996 · 130 min

A wild, tragicomic ride through a provocateur's life, mixing courtroom drama with personal downfall and a fight for free speech.

Tagline: You may not like what he does, but are you prepared to give up his right to do it?
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Freedom, justice, addiction, love
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: freedom
justice
addiction
love
corruption
Places: big city
workplace
hospital
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong