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About
In 1977, an idealistic porn producer and his promising protege try to catch up with the end of an era before their never-ending party collides with cold, hard reality.
Theatrical
Oct 31, 1997
Box Office
$43.1M
Budget
$15.0M
Return
2.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 7, 1998
Theaters
1,081
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
New Line Cinema, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Ghoulardi Film Company
Keywords
pornography
adultery
new year's eve
robbery
drug abuse
husband wife relationship
1970s
cocaine
porn actor
custody battle
melancholy
rags to riches
alter ego
coming of age
los angeles, california
drugs
porn industry
disco
voyeurism
curious
1980s
candid
big dick
mother son relationship
introspective
dramatic
admiring
audacious
euphoric
Quotes
See all →The Duality of Dreams and Reality
Taglines
The life of a dreamer, the days of a business, and the nights in between.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Uniqueness of Every Individual
Taglines
Everyone has one special thing.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →M
Mark Wahlberg
Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler
B
Burt Reynolds
Jack Horner
J
Julianne Moore
Amber Waves
J
John C. Reilly
Reed Rothchild
H
Heather Graham
Rollergirl
D
Don Cheadle
Buck Swope
P
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Scotty J.
W
William H. Macy
Little Bill
T
Thomas Jane
Todd Parker
L
Luis Guzmán
Maurice t.t. Rodriguez
M
Melora Walters
Jessie St. Vincent
R
Robert Ridgely
The Colonel James
R
Ricky Jay
Kurt Longjohn
N
Nicole Ari Parker
Becky Barnett
A
Alfred Molina
Rahad Jackson
P
Philip Baker Hall
Floyd Gondolli
R
Robert Downey Sr.
Burt, Studio Manager
L
Laurel Holloman
Sheryl Lynn
M
Michael Penn
Nick the Engineer
M
Michael Jace
Jerome
