The People vs. Larry Flynt
The People vs. Larry Flynt is a
1996 film directed by
Milos Forman which tells the true story of the rise and legal problems of pornographic magazine editor
Larry Flynt. It stars
Woody Harrelson,
Courtney Love,
Edward Norton, Brett Harrelson, Donna Hanover,
James Cromwell,
Crispin Glover and
Vincent Schiavelli.
The movie was written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, and directed by Milos Forman.
It is based, in part, on the U.S. Supreme Court case Hustler Magazine v. Falwell.
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Woody Harrelson) and Best Director.