: The tension between "polite speech" and "free speech".
: Flynt’s early battles with local prosecutors who argued that Hustler magazine's explicit content violated societal standards. The People vs Larry FlyntHD
The film explores the irony that freedom of speech is often defended by "scoundrels" rather than saints. As Flynt famously asks in the movie, "Am I a smut peddler or a First Amendment crusader?". : The tension between "polite speech" and "free speech"