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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.
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   64,828 votes
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Writer (WGA):
Paul Thomas Anderson (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
10 October 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
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:
Brilliant, Bold, Powerful! more (476 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Pushing Thirteen (USA) (working title)
Atesli geceler (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Boogie Nights (Spain) [es]
Boogie Nights (France) [fr]
Boogie Nights - Prazer Sem Limites (Brazil) [pt]
Boogie Nights - l'altra Hollywood (Italy) [it]
Jogos de Prazer (Portugal) [pt]
Juegos de placer (Argentina) [es]
Noches de placer (Venezuela) [es]
Noci bugija (Serbia) [sr]
Nuits endiablées (Canada: French title) [fr]
Vroce noci (Slovenia) [sl]
Xefrenes nyhtes (Greece) [el]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sex scenes with explicit dialogue, nudity, drug use, language and violence.
Runtime:
155 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | SDDS
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

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Although the movie's title is the same title as the 1977 disco hit by Heatwave, lead singer Johnny Wilder refused to allow the song in the movie because the song was about dancing, not pornography. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): During the filming of the first love scene between Eddie and Amber waves, Eddie says to her (just before she tells him she's fixed and he can cum inside her), "you feel so good inside me." more
Quotes:
Dirk: What can you expect when you're on top? You know? It's like Napoleon. When he was the king, you know, people were just constantly trying to conquer him, you know, in the Roman Empire. So, it's history repeating itself all over again. more
Movie Connections:
References Blazing Saddles (1974) more
Soundtrack:
Flying Object more

FAQ

What is the song that plays during the intense scene with the drug dealer, it's near the end?
Was that really Mark Wahlberg's penis?
Were any of the characters based on real life people?
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83 out of 98 people found the following comment useful.
Brilliant, Bold, Powerful!, 15 October 2002
Author: Humberto Vergara (hb_ver@yahoo.com) from El Paso, Texas

Director Paul Thomas Anderson has created a fascinating account of a family of pornographers in the late 1970s. It is a frank, compelling, and disturbing vignette of unforgettable characters. Mark Whalberg (in his best performance to date) plays a well-endowed 17 year old who begins working in the porn industry under porn director Burt Reynolds (in an Oscar nominated performance). John C. Reilly plays a fellow porn star, Julianne Moore (never better) as a famous porn queen, Philip Seymour Hoffman as a timid homosexual porn crew member, William H. Macy as a fatalistic loser who's wife is always cheating on him, and Heather Graham (Reynolds daughter) as a rising porn star. Everybody does a fine job. The best scenes belong to former porn star couple Don Cheadle and Nicole Parker who add some of the comic relief to the film. What's intriguing is the way the actors interact with each other and the way they struggle to find their self-identity, plus a bravura script, colorful and startling cinematography, and a rousing rocking 70s soundtrack that make Boogie Nights one of the best films of 1997. It is a touching, humorous, and shocking film bursting with originality with an overall message of: redemption and forgiveness.

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