The People vs. Larry Flynt (Drama) (1996) © 1999 by Raymond Weschler Major Characters Larry Flynt...............................................Woody Harrelson The famous (and infamous) publisher of Hustler, which is considered by many to be the most disgusting pornographic magazine in the United States. Althea Leasure........................................Courtney Love Flynt's drug-abusing wife, who he met when she began dancing as a stripper at one of his clubs. Colin Issacman..............................................Edward Norton Flynt's determined young lawyer, who defends his client in the name of Free Speech and the First Amendment to the US Constitution. Jimmy Flynt................................................Brett Harrelson Flynt's younger brother who helps Larry with all of his various business ventures, from strip clubs to Hustler. Ruth Carter Stapleton......................................Donna Hanover A Christian Evangelist and sister of President Jimmy Carter, who tries to turn Larry into a Christian. Jerry Falwell.............................................Richard Paul A very conservative Christian Minister and leader of "The Moral Majority," who sues Larry after seeing a parody of an ad that implies Falwell had sex with his mother. Charles Keating...........................................James Cromwell A conservative politcal activist who tries to get Hustler banned. Plot Summary This film is a true story based on the experiences of Hustler Magazine Publisher Larry Flynt. Flynt grew up poor in the state of Kentucky, but soon found some success running a bar and club in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. The club was known for women who danced naked on stage, and for Flynt, it was a good way to make a living. In the mid 1970s, Flynt began to publish a newsletter for his business, and soon turned that into the first issue of Hustler, which quickly became known as one of the most sexually explicit and shocking magazines in the country. With help from his wife Althea, and brother Jimmy, Larry became the richest pornographer in America, and a symbol of filth, excess and "bad taste." As Hustler's success grew, Larry soon found himself in constant legal trouble. Communities around the country tried to prevent the sale of the magazine by claiming it was legally obscene, and that it violated "local community standards." Larry was a defiant man who was determined to defend his rights, and with the help of his lawyer, Colin Issacman, the various charges that Larry faced soon became matters of great Constitutional principle. Flynt paid a very high price for his controversial endeavors, and in many ways his personal life became filled with tragedy. But with the constant support of his lawyer,责任编辑:yechenglu
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