In 1977, an idealistic porn producer and his promising protege try to catch up with the end of an era before their never-ending party collides with cold, hard reality.
Direction
PTA's restless camera that won't stop moving, mirroring the coke energy.
Acting
Burt Reynolds' weary warmth; Wahlberg's genuine, dumb hope.
Cinematography
Those endless Steadicam shots through pool parties and pain.
Director
Paul Thomas Anderson
Mark Wahlberg
Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler
Burt Reynolds
Jack Horner
Julianne Moore
Amber Waves
John C. Reilly
Reed Rothchild
Heather Graham
Rollergirl
Don Cheadle
Buck Swope
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Scotty J.
William H. Macy
Little Bill
Thomas Jane
Todd Parker
Luis Guzmán
Maurice t.t. Rodriguez
Melora Walters
Jessie St. Vincent
Robert Ridgely
The Colonel James
Ricky Jay
Kurt Longjohn
Nicole Ari Parker
Becky Barnett
Alfred Molina
Rahad Jackson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film was nearly NC-17 until PTA agreed to cut 30 seconds; the original cut ran 185 minutes.
Burt Reynolds hated the film so much he fired his agent for recommending it—then lost the Oscar to Robin Williams.
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