“A brave, spectacularly entertaining - and unexpectedly stirring - account of Flynt's life that asks us to regard the publisher of Hustler magazine as an invaluable champion of our First Amendment freedoms.”
“Larry Flynt is a devil with angel’s wings. Half the man is just sleaze and smut, but the other half is very noble and admirable,“ says filmmaker Milos Forman. This biography about the famous pornography magnate spans 25 years, and follows the rise of the man who started as an operator in a striptease joint, and ended up as the publisher of the controversial pornographic magazine Hustler.
“The People vs. Larry Flynt” tells the true story of a man who challenged the borderline of public taste, and whose trial started a raging debate with defenders of morality about the First Amendment.
About the movie
“The only offence I committed was my bad taste,” Larry Flynt states in his defense to the Unites States Supreme Court libel suit against the Reverend Jerry Falwell. Throughout the film, Milos Forman characterizes Larry as a vulgar prankster from Kentucky who made a fortune off the back of naked women and sex, and also as a stubborn man fighting against a puritanical society who is unable to forgive the hypocrisy of the whole nation.
The film depicts Flynt’s life story, and the personal tragedies that influenced him. Flynt survived an assassination attempt that left him paralyzed from the waist down and wheelchair bound. His wife Althea died from a drug overdose and AIDS. As a result, Flynt was left alone with his depression and personal demons.
The film oscillates between two classical American film genres: biography and court drama. For Milos Forman, the pivitol scene of the film is when the Supreme Court decides whether freedom of speech includes the freedom to show a woman’s naked butt or sexual intercourse in a Santa Claus costume. The movie poses the question: “You don’t have to agree with him, but would you resign to the unlimited freedom of speech?”
Trivia
- At first Milos Forman refused to read the screenplay because he thought it was going to be pornographic. He only decided to read it after his manager informed him that Oliver Stone was behind the project.
- Tom Hanks and Bill Murray were initially considered for the role of Larry Flynt. The producers were set on casting Bill Murray as Larry Flynt, but according to Milos Forman, Murray never returned his phone calls.
- When the real Larry Flynt was asked who he would like to play him in the movie he picked Michael Douglas.
- Milos Forman claims that Courtney Love showed up to their first meeting strung out on drugs. But just when he was about to dismiss her, he realized that Love was perfect for the role of Althea. Forman offered Love the role on the condition that she would stay clean and undergo regular drug testing throughout filming to which she complied. To this day, Love credits Forman with helping her get off drugs, which led to a renaissance in her career.
- Columbia Pictures were asked to pay such a large fee for the insurance for Courtney Love that the company refused. Actor Woody Harrelson, producers Oliver Stone and Michael Hausman, director Milos Forman and even Love herself paid the insurance fee from their own pockets.
- Courtney Love plays stripper Althea Flynt in the film. Before Courtney became famous she would work as a stripper.
- Patricia Arquette, Mira Sorvino and Ashley Judd were also initially considered for the part of Althea Flynt.
- Woody Harrelson’s real brother Brett Harrelson plays Larry Flynt’s brother “Jimmy”.
- Larry Flynt plays the part of Judge Morrissey at the Cincinnati court.
- The final speech by Larry’s attorney (played by Edward Norton) was actually copied from the real final speech given by Flynt’s attorney Alan. L. Isaacman.
- Larry Flynt's villa where he lived at the beginning of the 1980s was used as one of the locations in the movie.
- Flynt’s physician Blaine Nashold M. D played the part of Doctor Bob.
- Larry Flynt´s real life gold wheelchair is used by Woody Harrelson in the movie.
- Although Edward Norton already had a successful career he took on the supporting role of Larry’s attorney because he wanted to work with Milos Forman.
- Donna Hanover Giuliani played the part of President Jimmy Carter’s sister. At that time she was married to the Mayor of New York City: Rudi Giuliani.
- The house in the film used as Flynt’s residence in Ohio also served as a temporary home for Tom Cruise and his family while Cruise was shooting “The Firm” in Memphis. A tube of toothpaste Cruise left there is still kept in a glass case.
- After its release, the film drew the attention of anti-porn feminists led by Gloria Steinem. In an article written by Steinem published in the New York Times she accused Forman and Oliver Stone of humiliating and degrading women. The article was followed by a United States campaign where she strongly attacked Forman’s championing of Flynt. This negative campaign markedly blemished the film markedly, and that was supposedly the reason why it did not win an Academy Award.
Milos Forman about the movie
- „I don’t say you should like what Larry Flynt does. I don’t like it either, but I admire the fact that I live in a country where I can make my own decisions. In a country where I can take Hustler and read it as well as throw it away, which I personally consider to be the right thing to do with it.“
- „Flynt had written his factual comments all over the screenplay which had unbelievable value for me. He was reciting his remarks and I was just making notes feverishly on the margins of the screenplay, until the moment Flynt turned the last page and he broke off. I mustered up my courage and I asked: "Larry, don’t you mind that you do not really look like a hero in some of these scenes?” “ Of course I do! Yes, I do mind, but what can I do about it when it´s true?” grunted Flynt.
- „Before the release I was really nervous, and so therefore I was smoking a lot. The whole little cinema was full of smoke. Larry was sitting there without moving, half hidden by the smoke from my cigar, and he was staring at the screen. It took me a while to realize he had tears in his eyes. The only thing Flynt had seen was a glittering dream version of his Althea – the king of porn was more sentimental than a teenage poet“.
Soundtrack
VA - People vs. Larry Flynt
| Music: | Thomas Newman |
| Recorded: | Village Recorder Todd A/O |
| © 1996 Angel records © 1996 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. © 1977 Rhino Records, Inc. © 1975 Warner Bros., Inc. Motion Pictures Artwork And Photography |
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Eggsplat
Thomas Newman00:12 -
Kentucky, 1952
Thomas Newman02:46 -
Hello Walls
Faron Young02:25 -
Hang On Sloopy
The McCoys03:54 -
Tick Tick Tick
Thomas Newman01:50 -
Jail Bait
Thomas Newman01:08 -
Lewd And Shameful Manner
Thomas Newman00:54 -
Cold Turkey Pervert
Thomas Newman01:13 -
Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Ruby Wilson and Kurt Clayton01:08 -
My Soul Doth Magnify The Lord
The Collins Chapel Youth Choir01:47 -
Shooting (Georgia, 1978)
Thomas Newman02:42 -
Porn Again
Thomas Newman01:16 -
Polonaise
Antonín Dvorak: Rusalka
Performed by The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Libor Pesek00:58 -
Triple Dose
Thomas Newman00:56 -
Surgery (North Carolina, 1983)
Thomas Newman00:31 -
Fanfare And March
Bedrich Smetana: Dalibor
Performed by The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Libor Pesek02:18 -
The Half With The Brain
Thomas Newman01:57 -
Psycho Ward
Thomas Newman00:34 -
Althea
Thomas Newman01:17 -
I'm Your Boogie Man
Harry W. Casey & Richard Finch: K.C. & The Sunshine Band04:04 -
Twenty-One
Thomas Newman00:57 -
Scumbag Like Me
Thomas Newman01:51 -
Deep Depravity
Thomas Newman00:40 -
Falwell Verdict (Virginia, 1984)
Thomas Newman00:59 -
Happy You And Merry Me
Mae Questil00:41 -
Los Angeles, 1987
Thomas Newman01:20 -
Stabat Mater Dolorosa
Antonín Dvorák
Performed by The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Libor Pesek
Prague’s Philharmonic Children’s Choir, choirmaster Pavel Kühn01:10 -
Rosefall
Thomas Newman00:40 -
Stabat Mater Dolorosa
Antonín Dvořák
Performed by The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Libor Pesek
Prague’s Philharmonic Children’s Choir, choirmaster Pavel Kühn07:34 -
Dream Weaver
Gary Wright04:19
Reviews
English
New York Times (Janet Maslin)
Real Views (James Berardinelli)
Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Sun Times (Roger Ebert)
Washington Post (Desson Howe)
FilmsCritic.com (Christopher Null)
FilmsGraded.com
Time out Magazine
IDMB.com (Scott Renshaw)
DesertNews.com (Chris Hicks)
Czech
Neviditelný pes (Sid Páral)
RealFilm.cz (Ondra Slanina)
French
Le Point (Jean-Sébastien Stehli)
German
Yopi.de (Ulrich Behrens)
Artechock (Christian Rechmann)
Locations
USA
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Memphis, Tennessee
- Riverside (scenery built for moviemaking)
- Flynt’s native home in Kentucky.
- Peabody Hotel
- A meeting of citizens association “For a decent literature” led by Charles Keating.
- Memphis State University
- The location of the Baptist Church.
- The Shelby County Arena
- The congress center in Cincinnati where Larry Flynt attends a meeting of the Association for freedom of press.
- Abandoned Building of a Storehouse of a Train Station
- Flynt’s bedroom on the second floor of his mansion in Bel Air.
- The original building of Flynt’s publishing house.
- The interior of the courthouse where Flynt’s first legal proceeding is held.
- Street in front of Tate County Courthouse, Senatobia
- Flynt is shot and and injured.
- Tributary of the River Mississippi
- Larry Flynt is baptized in the river.
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Beverly Hills, California
- The Flynt Publications Building, 8484 Wilshire Boulevard
- Larry Flint’s publishing house. Jimmy and Larry’s offices, corridors, etc. Interiors of the building and complete panorama.
- Flynt’s Mansion in Bel Air
- A federal police intervention. Flynt is arrested.
- Larry Flynt and Althea in their house in the 80’s.
- In the closing sequence of the film Flynt is watches a video of Althea.
- The house is a part of a sequence where Flynt moves to California.
- Hollywood Boulevard
- A transsexual walks a dog down the street.
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Washington D. C.
- Supreme Court Building
- Larry goes to the Supreme Court for the final trial. Crowds of people are assembling in front of the building.
Awards
| Event | Place | Award | Category | W/N |
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| 1996 | ||||
| Oscar® - Academy Awards (69th Annual) | Los Angeles USA | Oscar® |
Best Actor in a Leading Role Woody Harrelson ("Larry Flynt") |  |
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Best Director Milos Forman | |
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| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (22nd Annual) | Los Angeles USA | LAFCA (Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award) |
Best Supporting Actor Edward Norton ("Isaacman") |  |
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Best Supporting Actress Courtney Love ("Althea Leasure") | |
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| New York Film Critics Circle Awards (62nd ceremony) | New York USA | NYFCCA (New York Film Critics Circle Award) |
Best Supporting Actress Courtney Love ("Althea Leasure") | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics Awards | Boston USA | BSFC Award (Boston Society of Film Critics Award) |
Best Supporting Actor Edward Norton ("Isaacman") | |
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Best Supporting Actress Courtney Love ("Althea Leasure") | |
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| Society of Texas Film Critics Awards | Texas USA | STFC Award (Society of Texas Film Critics Awards) |
Best Supporting Actor Edward Norton ("Isaacman") | |
| National Board of Review | New York USA | Freedom of Expression Award | Milos Forman, Oliver Stone | |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Los Angeles USA | Critics Choice Award | Best Picture | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Chicago USA | CFCA Award (Chicago Film Critics Association) |
Most Promising Actor Edward Norton ("Isaacman") | |
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Most Promising Actress Courtney Love ("Althea Leasure") | |
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| Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Florida USA | FFCC Award (Florida Film Critics Circle) |
Best Supporting Actor Edward Norton ("Isaacman") | |
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Best Supporting Actress Courtney Love ("Althea Leasure") | |
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| Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards | USA | SEFCA Award (Southeastern Film Critics Association) |
Best Supporting Actor Edward Norton ("Isaacman") | |
| Political Film Society | Los Angeles USA | PFS Award (Political Film Society) | Exposé | |
| Human Rights | |
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| The International Press Academy's Satellite Awards | Los Angeles USA | Golden Satellite Award |
Best Motion Picture Screenplay - Original Scott Alexandre, Larry Karaszewski | |
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Drama Courtney Love ("Althea Leasure") | |
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| 1997 | ||||
| Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Kansas City USA | KCFCC (Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award) | Best Film | |
| Golden Globe Awards (55th Annual) | Los Angeles USA | Golden Globe |
Best Director (Motion Picture) Milos Forman | |
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Best Screenplay (Motion Picture) Scott Alexandre, Larry Karaszewski | | |||
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Best Motion Picture (Drama) Michael Hausman | | |||
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) Woody Harrelson (“Larry Flynt”) | | |||
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama) Courtney Love ("Althea Leasure") | |
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| Berlin International Film Festival | Berlin Germany | Golden Bear | Milos Forman | |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Los Angeles USA | Paul Selvin Honorary Award |
Best Adapted Drama Scott Alexandre, Larry Karaszewski | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Los Angeles USA | Actor® |
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Woody Harrelson ("Larry Flynt") | |
| Casting Society of America, USA | Los Angeles USA | Artios® |
Best Casting for Feature Film (Drama) Francine Maisler (location casting: Jo Doster) | |
| MTV Movie Awards | Santa Monica USA | MTV Movie Award |
Best Breakthrough Performance Courtney Love ("Althea Leasure") | |
| Czech Lions | Prague Czech Republic | Czech Lion |
The Most Successful Movie With Viewers Milos Forman | |
Credits
| Columbia Pictures presents | |
| in Association with Phoenix Pictures an Ixtlan, production | |
Starring |
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| Larry Flynt | Woody Harrelson |
| Althea Leasure | Courtney Love |
| Isaacman | Edward Norton |
| Charles Keating | James Cromwell |
| Arlo | Crispin Glover |
| Simon Leis | James Carville |
| Jimmy Flynt | Brett Harrelson |
| Ruth Carter Stapleton | Donna Hanover |
| Network Reporter | Norm MacDonald |
| Chester | Vincent Schiavelli |
| Miles | Miles Chapin |
| Jerry Falwell | Richard Paul |
| Judge Thomas Mantke (L. A. Court) | D'Army Bailey |
| Roy Grutman | Burt Neuborne |
| The Assassin | Jan Triska |
| Casting by | Francine Maisler |
| Music by | Thomas Newman |
| Costume Designers | Theodor Pistek, Arianne Phillips |
| Film Editor | Christopher Tellefsen |
| Production Designer | Patrizia von Brandenstein |
| Director of Photography | Philippe Rousselot |
| Written by | Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski |
| Produced by | Oliver Stone, Janet Yang, Michael Hausman |
| Directed by | Milos Forman |
| 10 Year Old Larry | Cody Block |
| 8 Year Old Jimmy | Ryan Post |
| Old Hillbilly | Robert Davis |
| Young Ma Flynt | Kacky Walton |
| Young Pa Flynt | John Ryan |
| 1st Stripper | Kathleen Kane |
| Disc Jockey | Greg Roberson |
| Old Printer | Jim Peck |
| Trucker | Mike Pniewski |
| Staffer | Tim Parati |
| Staffer | Rick Rogers |
| Staffer | Dan Lenzini |
| Staffer | David Compton |
| Staffer | Gary Lowery |
| Stills Photographer | Stephen Dupree |
| Tovah | Rainbeau Mars |
| News Dealer | Tam Drummond |
| Ma Flynt | Nancy Lea Owen |
| Pa Flynt | John Fergus Ryan |
| Governor Rhodes | Oliver Reed |
| Jacuzzi Girl | Meresa T. Ferguson |
| Jacuzzi Girl | Andrena Fisher |
| Police Detective | Ken Kidd |
| Judge Morrissey (Cincinatti Court) | Larry Flynt |
| Jury Forewoman (Cincinatti Court) | Janie Paris |
| Court Clerk (Cincinatti Court) | Carol Russell-Woloshin |
| Rally Singer | Miss Ruby Wilson |
| Announcer at Rally | Eddie Davis |
| Ad Sales Guy | Blaine Pickett |
| Georgia Cops | Kerry White |
| Georgia Cops | Joey Hadley |
| Robert Stapleton | Chris Schadrack |
| Georgia Prosecutor | Mac Pirkle |
| Georgia Doctor | Mark W. Johnson |
| Flynt's Personal Bodyguard | Doug Bauer |
| Bodyguard | Roberto Roman Ramirez |
| Dr. Bob | Blaine Nashold |
| Cute Receptionist | Aurelia Thierree |
| Blow Dried Jerk | Scott Winters |
| Lawyer (L. A. Court) | Mike McLaren |
| Network Lawyer | Andrew Stahl |
| Delorean Attorney | Michael Detroit |
| Keating's Secretary | Jaime Jackson |
| Federal Marshall | David Dwyer |
| Deputy Marshall | Richard Birdsong |
| Deputy Marshall | James A. White |
| Butler | Gerry Robert Byrne |
| Bailiff (L. A. Court) | Benjamin Greene, Jr. |
| Mantke Clerk | Mary Neal Naylor |
| Springfield Prison Guard | Tiny M. Bates |
| Divinity Student | Evans Donnell |
| Divinity Student | Jay Adams |
| Dean Of Liberty College | Bennett Wood |
| Judge Kirk (Roanoke Court) | Janice Holder |
| Jury Foreman (Roanoke Court) | A. V. McDowell |
| Chief Justice Rehnouist | Jim Grimshaw |
| Justice Marshall | James Smith |
| Justice Scalia | Rand Hopkins |
| Justice Stevens | Charles M. Crump |
| Supreme Court Marhall | Pierre Secher |
| Svelte Reporter | Linn Sitler |
| Reporter | Mary M. Norman |
| Reporter | Jack Shea |
| Reporter | Lisa Lax |
| Georgia Reporter | Susan Howe |
| Georgia Reporter | Michael Davis |
| Georgia Reporter | Dennis Turner |
| Georgia Reporter | Patti Hatchett |
| Georgia Reporter | Ann Marie Hall |
| Georgia Reporter | Nate Bynum |
| Georgia Reporter | Paula Haddock |
| Georgia Reporter | Gary Kraen |
| Network Reporter | Norm MacDonald |
| L. A. Reporter | Jeff Johnston |
| Falwell Reporter | Joey Sulipeck |
| Falwell Reporter | Jim Palmer |
| D. C. Reporter | Gene Lyons |
| D. C. Reporter | Saida Pagan |
| D. C. Reporter | Jim Hild |
| D. C. Reporter | Michael Klastorin |
| TV Reporter At Supreme Court | Michelle Robinson |
| Associate Producers | Scott Ferguson |
| George Linardos | |
| Unit Production Manager | Michael Hausman |
| 1st Assistant Director | David McGiffert |
| 2nd Assistant Director | Scott Harris |
| Production Supervisor | Gerry Robert Byrne |
| Art Directors | James Nezda, Shawn Hausman |
| Set Decorators | Maria A. Nay, Amy Wells |
| Assistant Art Directors | James Flood Truesdale, James Feng |
| Script Supervisor | Anne Gyory |
| A Camera Operator | Anastas N. Michos |
| B Camera Operator | Ted Morris |
| First Assistants Camera | Robin Melhuish, Brian Nordheim |
| Costume Supervisor | Nancy McArdle |
| Costumers | Lawrence Velasco, Stephanie Colin |
| Key Makeup | Ben Nye, Bron Roylance |
| Hairstylist | Melissa A. Yonkey |
| Chief Lighting Technician | Jack English |
| Best Boy | James Babineaux |
| Rigging Gaffer | Robert D. Carrier |
| Key Grip | J. Wayne Parker |
| Dolly Grip | Chris Rawlins, Jr. |
| Key Rigging Grips | Riko Schatke, Henry M. Massey |
| Stunt Coordinator | Tim Trella |
| Special Effects | Rodman Kiser |
| Production Coordinator | Chrissie Davis |
| Assistant Production Coordinators | Kimberly N. Fajen, Margo Hunt, Jennifer Silverman, Jennifer Jenkins |
| Production Accountant | Matilde P. Valera |
| Assistant to Mr. Harrelson | Danielle Tahos |
| Assistant to Mrs. Love | Raphael T. S. Murray |
| Assistant to Mr. Forman | Martina Zborilova |
| Assistant to Mr. Stone | Annie Mei-Ling Tien |
| Assistant to Ms. Yang | Janet Monagham |
| Location Manager | Betsy Bottando |
| Assistant Location Manager | Diana Strauss |
| Property Master | Bill Dambra |
| Assistant Property Master | David Chamerski |
| Buyer | Sarah Young |
| Construction Coordinator | Tyler Osman |
| Construction Shop Manager | Henning Molfenter |
| Construction Foreman | Troy Osman |
| Scenic Artist | John Snow |
| Camera Scenic Artist | Lee Ross |
| Lead Person | Leonard Spears |
| Key Set Dresser | David Weathers |
| On Set Dresser | Spencer Register |
| Transportation Captain | Jerry Jackson |
| Transportation Co-Captain | Rick Davis |
| Sound Mixer | Chris Newman |
| Boom Operator | Marc-Jon Sullivan |
| Cable Person | Gregg Harris |
| Additional Editor | Michael R. Berenbaum |
| First Assistant Editor | Joel Hirsch |
| Second Assistant Editor | Misako Shimizu |
| Apprentice Editors | Earl Dittebrandt, Arthur Schlenger |
| Supervising Sound Editor | Stan Bochner |
| Music Editor | Bill Bernstein |
| Sound Fx Editors | P. DeMetruis, Richard Quentin King |
| Dialogue Editors | Stuart Emanuel, Kevin Lee, Branca Mrkic |
| ADR Editor | Hal Levinsohn |
| Foley Editor | Ira Spiegel |
| Foley Artist | Brian Vancho |
| Assistant Sound Editors | Marlena Grzaslewicz, Michael W. Mitchell |
| Apprentice Sound Editor | Adam Lipsius |
| Assistant Music Editor | Jordan Corngold |
| Re-recording Mixer | Michael Barry |
| Music Recorded at | Village Recorder Todd A/O |
| Video Assist | Frankie Yario, Jr. |
| Second Second Assistant Director | Stephen Hagen |
| Production Assistants | John R. Saunders, Tobia Minckler, Doug Campbell, Darian Corley, John Brudenell, Barry Barclay, Heather Ross, Steven Samanen, Jana Triska, Karyn Usher |
| Draper | Shari Griffin |
| Publicist | Michael Klastorin |
| Stills Photographer | Sidney Baldwin |
| Casting Associates | Kathryn Eisenstein, Kathleen Driscoll-Mohler |
| Extras Casting | Willo Hausman, Kate Kennedy |
| Mid South Casting | Jo Doster, Kim Petrosky |
| Researchers | Ashley Cook, Barry Gildea |
| Magazine Photo Advisor | Ladi von Jansky |
| Mr. Harrelson's Dialect Coach | Nadia Venesse |
| Security for Mr. Harrelson | Steve Ranger |
| Catering | Unique Catering |
| Craft Service | Wende L. Martin |
| First Aid | Safety Emergency Services |
| Process Projection By | The Bran Ferren Group |
| Color Timer | David Pultz |
| Negative Cutter | J. G. Films |
| Opticals by | The Effects House |
| Color by | DuArt |
| Title Design and Digital Effects by | Balsmeyer & Everett |
The Producers Acknowledge The Cooperation of |
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| Consultant | Alan L. Isaacman (Isaacman, Kaufaman & Painter) |
| Soundtrack on Angel / Emi Records | |
Music |
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| "Hello Walls" | Written by Willie Nelson |
| Performed by Faron Young | |
| Courtesy of Capitol Nashville | |
| under license from | |
| Emi-Capitol Music Special Markets | |
| "Country Girl" | Written by Roy Drusky |
| Performed by Faron Young | |
| Courtesy of Capitol Nashville | |
| under license from | |
| Emi-Capitol Music Special Markets | |
| "A Satidfied Mind" | Written by Red Hayes & Jack Rhodes |
| Performed by Porter Wagoner | |
| Courtesy of The RCA Records Label | |
| of BMG Entertainment | |
| "Hang on Sloopy" | Written by Bert Russell & Wes Farrell |
| Performed by The McCoys | |
| Courtesy of Columbia Records | |
| by Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing | |
| "Express Yourself" | Written by Charles Wright |
| Performed by Idris Muhammad | |
| Courtesy of Fantasy | |
| "Pick Up The Pieces" | Written by Roger Ball, Malcom Duncan, Alan Gorrie, Robbie McIntosh, Owen McIntyre & Hamish Stuart |
| Performed by Average White Band | |
| Courtesy of Atlantic Recording eorp. | |
| by Arrangement with | |
| Warner Special Products & Average White Band | |
| "I'm Your Boogie Man" | Written by Harry W. Casey & Richard Finch |
| Performed by KC & The Sunshine Band | |
| Courtesy of Rhino records | |
| by Arrangement with | |
| Warner Special Products | |
| "Dream Weaver" | Written and Performed by Gary Wright |
| Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records | |
| by Arrangement with | |
| Warner Special Products | |
| "Tannhauser Overture" | Performed by New York Philharmonic |
| Conducted by Pierre Boulez | |
| Courtesy of Sony Classical | |
| by Arrangement with | |
| Sony Music Licensing | |
| "My Soul Doth Magnify The Lord" | Written by O'Landa Draper |
| Performed by The Collins Chapel Choir, Memphis, TN | |
| Choir Director, Jon Reddick | |
| Chopin "No. 47 in A Minor, Opus 68, No. 2" | Performed by Idil Biret |
| Courtesy of Naxos of America | |
| by Arrangement with | |
| Sourace/Q | |
| "Fantasia on A.D.G." | Written by Jef Rottiers |
| Courtesy of Rene Gailly International | |
| Productions Belgium | |
| "Use Me" | Written by Jacquelyn Reddick & Jeanie McQuinn |
| Performed by The Collins Chapel Choir, Memphis, TN | |
| Choir Director, Jon Reddick | |
| "Happy You and Merry Me" | Written by Tot Seymour & Yee Lawnhurst |
| "Polonaise" form "Rusalka" | Written by Antonin Dvorak |
| Performed by The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Conducted by Libor Pesek | |
| "Blessed Be The Name" | Arranged by Larry Mayfield |
| Courtesy of Zombia Music Services | |
| "Fanfare and March" from "Dalibor" | Written by Bedrich Smetana |
| Performed by The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Conducted by Libor Pesek | |
| Selections from "Stabat Mater" | Written by Antonin Dvorak |
| Performed by The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Conducted by Libor Pesek | |
| and Kühn's Mixed Chorus | |
| Chorus Master, Pavel Kühn | |
Special Thanks |
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| The Supreme Court of The United States | |
| Dr. W. W. Herenton, Mayor of Memphis | |
| Jim Rout, Mayor of Shelby County | |
| The Memphis & Shelby Co. Film, Tape and Music Commission | |
| Tennessee Film, Entertainment & Music Commission | |
| Shel Bachrach | |
| Filmed in Panavision® | |
| Prints by Technicolor® | |
| Dolby® | |
| SDDS - Sony Dynamic Digital Sound | |
| © 1996 Columbia Pictures Industries | |
| a Sony Pictures Entertainment company | |
