Boogie Nights (1997) - Movie

Boogie Nights (1997)
In the San Fernando Valley in 1977, teenage busboy Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg) gets discovered by porn director Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds), who transforms him into adult-film sensation Dirk Diggler. Brought into a supportive circle of friends, including fellow actors Amber Waves (Julianne Moore), Rollergirl (Heather Graham) and Reed Rothchild (John C. Reilly), Dirk fulfills all...
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Release Date: October 12th, 1997

DVD Release Date: April 7th, 1998

R |2 hr 32 min

Plot Summary

In the San Fernando Valley in 1977, teenage busboy Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg) gets discovered by porn director Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds), who transforms him into adult-film sensation Dirk Diggler. Brought into a supportive circle of friends, including fellow actors Amber Waves (Julianne Moore), Rollergirl (Heather Graham) and Reed Rothchild (John C. Reilly), Dirk fulfills all his ambitions, but a toxic combination of drugs and egotism threatens to take him back down.

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Don Cheadle, Heather Graham, Luis Guzmán, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

Genres: Drama

Production Co: New Line Cinema, Lawrence Gordon Productions

Distributors: New Line Cinema, Criterion Collection

Keywords: Offbeat, Husband, 1970s, Wife, Creative, Fall, 1980s, Rise, Mother

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William H. Macy: Mark Wahlberg 'Doesn't Need Forgiveness' For 'Boogie Nights'

Mark Wahlberg Asked God to Forgive Him for Starring in 'Boogie Nights'

Ratings & Reviews

100
Jami BernardNew York Daily News
Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson has perfectly wedded form to function by filming Boogie Nights in a style suggesting the grainy texture of porn and the ambivalence of the era. show more
100
Michael WilmingtonChicago Tribune
A hard-core movie with a soft, light-hearted center and an edge like a knife.
100
Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times
Has the quality of many great films, in that it always seems alive. show more

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