Boogie Nights is a 1997 American period drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is set in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley and focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornographic films, chronicling his rise in the Golden Age of Porn of the 1970s through to his fall during the excesses of the 1980s. The film is an expansion of Anderson's mockumentary short film The Dirk Diggler Story, and stars Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Heather Graham. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 1997 and was theatrically released on October 10, 1997, garnering critical praise. It was also nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay for Anderson, Best Supporting Actress for Moore and Best Supporting Actor for Reynolds. The film's soundtrack has also received acclaim.
| Director | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Produced by | Lloyd Levin, John Lyons, Paul Thomas Anderson, JoAnne Sellar |
| Writer(s) | Paul Thomas Anderson |
| Starring | Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, Don Cheadle, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Heather Graham, Nicole Parker, Philip Seymour Hoffman |
| Music | Michael Penn |
| Cinematography | Robert Elswit |
| Edited by | Dylan Tichenor |
| Production, company | Lawrence Gordon Productions, Ghoulardi Film Company |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Released | September 11, 1997 (TIFF), October 10, 1997 (United States) |
| Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $43.1 million |
| Netflix ID | 1180077 |
About Boogie Nights
Three-time Academy Award-nominated film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson focusing on a nightclub dishwasher who becomes a monumental figure in the adult film world.
Achievement of Boogie Nights
The movie is an expansion of PTA's mockumentary short film The Dirk Diggler Story. The lead role of Eddie was originally offered to Leonardo DiCaprio, but he turned it down to star in Titanic. Joaquin Phoenix was also offered the role.
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Latest information about Boogie Nights updated on July 28 2021.
