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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).

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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....
The Dirk Diggler Story (1988) was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. The film is a Comedy, Drama production with a runtime of 0h 31m, rated 5.1/10.
The Dirk Diggler Story runs 0h 31m (31 minutes total). Audience rating: 5.1/10 from 36 votes. Genre: Comedy, Drama.
The Dirk Diggler Story is rated 5.1/10 by 36 viewers — below average. A good pick for Comedy and Drama fans.