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Boogie Nights (1997) -- The story of a young man's adventures in the Californian pornography industry of the 1970s and 1980s.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.8/10   65,222 votes
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Writer (WGA):
Paul Thomas Anderson (written by)
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Release Date:
10 October 1997 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Everyone has one special thing more
Plot:
The story of a young man's adventures in the Californian pornography industry of the 1970s and 1980s. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 21 wins & 19 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(56 articles)
Graham Has The Magic Touch - Literally
 (From WENN. 4 June 2009, 6:35 PM, PDT)

Graham's Parents Still Upset About Boogie Nights Bare-All
 (From WENN. 4 June 2009, 1:05 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
A great film more (476 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Pushing Thirteen (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sex scenes with explicit dialogue, nudity, drug use, language and violence.
Runtime:
155 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Japan:R-15 | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | Canada:R (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Italy:VM14 | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | Brazil:18 | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Canada:16+ (Québec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:18 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) (cut) | Singapore:R21 (re-rating) | South Korea:(Banned) (original rating) | South Korea:18 (re-rating) (cut) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #34763) | Iceland:16

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Trivia:
Electric Light Orchestra leader Jeff Lynne originally refused to let the song "Livin' Thing" be used in the film because he has "a problem with sex and violence in movies". Lynne asked to see a screening of the film and loved it so much that he allowed the song to be used. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: There is a poster of Madonna, on a scene from the late 1970s. Madonna only became known to the public in the mid-1980s, a few years after the scene takes place. more
Quotes:
Dirk: You're not the boss of me, Jack. You're not the king of Dirk. I'm the boss of me. I'm the king of me. I'm Dirk Diggler. I'm the star. It's my big dick and I say when we roll. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Jay Leno Show: (#1.23)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Flying Object more

FAQ

Were any of the characters based on real life people?
Was that really Mark Wahlberg's penis?
What is the song that plays during the intense scene with the drug dealer, it's near the end?
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59 out of 80 people found the following comment useful.
A great film, 4 December 2003
10/10
Author: ckad79 from Glen Allen, VA

One of the things that I like about PT Anderson, is that he has the guts to take talent that most people push to the side or have pushed to the side and makes them stars. Case in point, a washed-up... Burt Reynolds delivers a great performance in this film. And if proving Adam Sander can be a great actor (Punch Drunk Love) wasn't enough... here comes Mark Whalburg... like you've never seen before.

I think many people pass up "Boogie Nights" cause they are anti-porn, or just flat out hate the adult industry and can't overlook that aspect of this film. But underneath that is a great story about characters losing everything and battle to regain themselves. There is a beautiful film... and it's too bad that enough people see that.

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