The rise and fall of Dirk Diggler.
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| Michael Stein | ... |
Dirk Diggler
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| Robert Ridgely | ... |
Jack Horner
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Eddie Delcore | ... |
Reed Rothchild
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| Rusty Schwimmer | ... |
Candy Kane
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| Ernie Anderson | ... |
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| Paul Thomas Anderson | ... | (as Paul Anderson) |
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| Shane Conrad | ... | producer |
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| Johann Benét | ... | key makeup artist |
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The story of Dirk Diggler, a famous porn star from America who makes it big amongst the industry and amongst the mainstream in the late 1970s. However, Dirk Diggler soon will meet his unfortunate downfall. This short by Paul Thomas Anderson served as the basis for his feature Boogie Nights. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | It was shot on video and edited VCR to VCR. The director's father narrated it. See more » |
| Goofs | Dirk Diggler supposedly records the song "The Touch" before his death in 1981. The song was actually written for The Transformers: The Movie (1986) in 1986. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Motherland (2018). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Touch See more » |