The Dirk Diggler Story

The Dirk Diggler Story

5.2 /10 37 votes
January 1, 1988 31m Released

Storyline

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).

Key Information

Director Paul Thomas Anderson
Writers Paul Thomas Anderson
Rating 5.2/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Michael Stein

Michael Stein

Dirk Diggler

Robert Ridgely

Robert Ridgely

Jack Horner

Eddie Delcore

Reed Rothchild

Rusty Schwimmer

Rusty Schwimmer

Candy Kane

Ernie Anderson

Ernie Anderson

Narrator (uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions

The Dirk Diggler Story was released on January 1, 1988.

The runtime of The Dirk Diggler Story is 31m.

The Dirk Diggler Story is a Comedy, Drama movie.

The Dirk Diggler Story has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Dirk Diggler Story is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Dirk Diggler Story was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

The main cast of The Dirk Diggler Story includes Michael Stein, Robert Ridgely, Eddie Delcore.

The Dirk Diggler Story is originally in English.