An idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent.An idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent.An idealistic porn producer aspires to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 36 wins & 64 nominations total
Luis Guzmán
- Maurice t.t. Rodriguez
- (as Luis Guzman)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
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- TriviaAfter seeing a rough cut of the film, Burt Reynolds regretted making it. He fired his agent for recommending the role to him, and did not participate in promotional interviews. Reynolds ended up winning a Golden Globe for the role, and being nominated for an Academy Award for his performance. Despite being a front runner for the latter, it was widely rumored that he did not win because he had distanced himself from the movie earlier.
- GoofsWhen Little Bill complains to Kurt about his wife having sex with other men, he says, "My fucking wife has an ass in her cock in the driveway, Kurt." Little Bill was supposed to say "My fucking wife has a cock in her ass in the driveway, Kurt", but the director loved the way the incorrect line showed how angry and flustered Bill was, and left the scene intact.
- Crazy creditsAs the credit for Robert Downey Sr. scrolls up the screen, the words "(a prince)" appear next to his name.
- Alternate versionsNew Line Platinum Edition, released on DVD, features 9 additional scenes not included in the original theatrical version. The sell through widescreen VHS tape also has the deleted scenes.
- SoundtracksBest of My Love
Written by Maurice White & Al McKay
Performed by The Emotions (as Emotions)
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Featured review
Boogie Nights is full of surprises, nothing quite prepares one for it its soul. Yes, it does have soul, whilst tackling the tackiest of subject matter, with both a wry smile and respect. Brillantly cast and wonderful character development, the performances somehow combine the best of stage acting with improvisation within a cinema verite style.
The plot proved richer than I expected and the underlying themes are teased out quite profoundly as each "B grade" human being is brought, through crisis, into perspective.
A sociologist's dream case study, the film resonates the raw truth of what we all know about self-esteem, parental love and lack of it, attention/love deficit and its manifestation in adulthood, the desperate need to belong. Something for everyone here.. almost camouflaged as issues of untouchables and their separate milieu but of course they are universal.
The film works on a number of levels. The ironic loop is that the milieu portrayed exists only because of the voyeur, who happens to be watching the film...
Boogie Nights is non judgmental of its subject matter and characters, a rarity. It deserves every accolade it has achieved and more.
The plot proved richer than I expected and the underlying themes are teased out quite profoundly as each "B grade" human being is brought, through crisis, into perspective.
A sociologist's dream case study, the film resonates the raw truth of what we all know about self-esteem, parental love and lack of it, attention/love deficit and its manifestation in adulthood, the desperate need to belong. Something for everyone here.. almost camouflaged as issues of untouchables and their separate milieu but of course they are universal.
The film works on a number of levels. The ironic loop is that the milieu portrayed exists only because of the voyeur, who happens to be watching the film...
Boogie Nights is non judgmental of its subject matter and characters, a rarity. It deserves every accolade it has achieved and more.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Boogie Nights: Juegos de placer
- Filming locations
- 19515 East Cameron Avenue, West Covina, California, USA(Jack Horner's house)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $26,416,349
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $50,168
- Oct 12, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $43,117,303
- Runtime2 hours 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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