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The Dirk Diggler Story

1988·Comedy·31m
7.0
★
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).
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
porn actor
mockumentary
found footage
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Cast

Michael Stein
Michael Stein
Dirk Diggler
Robert Ridgely
Robert Ridgely
Jack Horner
Rusty Schwimmer
Rusty Schwimmer
Candy Kane
Ernie Anderson
Ernie Anderson
Narrator (uncredited)

Crew

Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson
Director
Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson
Writer
Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson
Director of Photography
Shane Conrad
Shane Conrad
Producer
Stan Bush
Stan Bush
Songs

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7.0★ · 11/10/25
The Dirk Diggler Story
❝All I ever wanted was a cool '78 'Vette and a house in the country.❞
𐄁──── ｡ﾟ☆: .☽ .* :☆ﾟ.────𐄁

I can't believe PTA made this in high school. For what it is, it's executed very well in almost all aspects, and it gives you a different perspective about Dirk; he wasn't necessarily the best at absolutely everything he did (like singing) but he capitalised on his advantage and worked towards his dream of being a star. I think this is well worth a watch, especially after finishing Boogie Nights.
❝All I ever wanted was a cool '78 'Vette and a house in the country.❞
𐄁──── ｡ﾟ☆: .☽ .* :☆ﾟ.────𐄁

I can't believe PTA made this in high school. For what it is, it's executed very well in almost all aspects, and it gives you a different perspective about Dirk; he wasn't necessarily the best at absolutely everything he did (like singing) but he capitalised on his advantage and worked towards his dream of being a star. I think this is well worth a watch, especially after finishing Boogie Nights.
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