Movie Description
The Dirk Diggler Story
(1988)Overview
A mockumentary short film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson at age seventeen. Presented as a behind-the-scenes television profile, it chronicles the rise and fall of Dirk Diggler, a well-endowed porn star whose fame and fortune spiral into drug abuse and tragedy. Modeled on real-life adult film actor John Holmes, the film serves as an early prototype for Anderson’s later feature Boogie Nights (1997).
Featured Crew
- Director : Paul Thomas Anderson
- Producer : Shane Conrad
- Writer : Paul Thomas Anderson
- Cast : Michael Stein,Robert Ridgely,Eddie Delcore,Rusty Schwimmer,Ernie Anderson
Cast
Dirk Diggler
Jack Horner
Reed Rothchild
Candy Kane
Narrator (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleThe Dirk Diggler Story
Status Released
Release Information
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1988-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 31m
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
