

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).
Director
Paul Thomas Anderson
Writers
Paul Thomas Anderson
Release Date
January 1, 1988
Runtime
0h 31m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
35