Overview

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).

Cast

Michael Stein, Robert Ridgely, Eddie Delcore, Rusty Schwimmer, Ernie Anderson

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What is "The Dirk Diggler Story" about?

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).

When was "The Dirk Diggler Story" released?

The Dirk Diggler Story was released in 1988.

Who stars in "The Dirk Diggler Story"?

The cast includes Michael Stein, Robert Ridgely, Eddie Delcore, Rusty Schwimmer.