Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights (1997)

Timing: 2:36 (156 min)

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Release date

1997-10-07

Country

United States

Production

Lawrence Gordon Productions, New Line Cinema, Ghoulardi Film Company

Genre

Drama

Budget

$15 000 000

Revenue

$43 101 594

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Director

Paul Thomas Anderson

Actors

Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Heather Graham, Don Cheadle, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Thomas Jane, Luis Guzmán
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Scenario

Paul Thomas Anderson

Producer

John S. Lyons, Lloyd Levin, Paul Thomas Anderson, JoAnne Sellar, Lawrence Gordon

Operator

Robert Elswit

Composer

Michael Penn

Artist

Gayle Simon

Audition

Christine Sheaks

Editing

Dylan Tichenor, Craig Markey
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• The nightclub scenes were filmed at The Country Club in Reseda, a district of Los Angeles.
• Amber's child's father is played by John Doe from the punk band "X". The band was at the height of its popularity during the years depicted in "Boogie Nights", and the band's name coincides with the rating system characteristic of Jack Horner's films. There is also a minor character in the film named John Doe.
• Director Anderson initially wanted Leonardo DiCaprio for the role of Dirk Diggler, but he was invited to star in James Cameron's Academy Award-winning "Titanic." After watching "The Basketball Diaries," Anderson decided to cast Mark Wahlberg in the lead role. In 2004, DiCaprio stated that he would have preferred to star in "Boogie Nights."
• Forty seconds were cut from the film to achieve a more favorable rating: as a result, NC-17 was changed to R.
• In Eddie Adams' room, a poster of Sidney Lumet's film "Serpico" starring Al Pacino hangs on the wall.
• The film is dedicated to actor Robert Ridgely (who played Colonel James), who died of cancer after the film was completed.
• Warren Beatty and Sydney Pollack were considered for the role of Jack Horner, but did not appear in the film. After the film's premiere, Pollack expressed regret and said that he hadn't understood the character of Horner from the script until he saw the final version of the film.
• Samuel L. Jackson, who previously worked with Anderson on "The Hateful Eight" (1996), was initially cast as Buck Swope. However, according to the director, Jackson said he "wasn't right for the role." Don Cheadle replaced him.
• The band Heatwave refused to allow their song Boogie Nights to be used in the film because it wasn't about pornography.
• John Brion appears as a guitarist at the first Adult Film Awards show. In the extended version (on DVD), Brion also appears at the second awards show in a tuxedo. The actor had previously appeared in Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Hateful Eight," and after "Boogie Nights," starred in two other films by the director: "Magnolia" and "Punch-Drunk Love."
• The film features real adult film stars: Nina Hartley, Veronica Hart, Little Zoë, Summer Cummings, Skye Blue, Joanie Savage, and Tony Tedeschi.
• The pseudonym of German singer Rollergirl is taken from this film.
• The film is among the twenty best films since 1992, according to Quentin Tarantino.
• Buck Swope attempts to convince a customer in a music store of the advantages of a stereo system, and mentions a 'special TK-421 modification.' This is a reference to the type of Imperial stormtrooper with a faulty transmitter in Star Wars. The film 'Star Wars' itself is mentioned in a conversation between Dirk and Reid.
• The firecrackers exploding in Rahad Jackson's house and Buck Swope's character name are a reference to Robert Downey's 1969 film 'Putney Swope,' which Anderson greatly enjoys. Robert Downey Sr. appears in the film as the manager of a recording studio and is highlighted in the credits as 'Prince.'
• Amber's child's father is played by John Doe from the punk band "X." The band was at the peak of its popularity during the years depicted in "Boogie Nights," and the band's name coincides with the rating system characterization of Jack Horner's films. There is also a minor character in the film named John Doe.
• Director Anderson initially wanted Leonardo DiCaprio for the role of Dirk Diggler, but he was invited to star in James Cameron's Oscar-winning "Titanic." After watching "The Basketball Diaries," Anderson decided to cast Mark Wahlberg in the lead role. DiCaprio stated in 2004 that he would have preferred to star in "Boogie Nights."
• In Eddie Adams' room, a poster of Sidney Lumet's film 'Serpico' with Al Pacino hangs on the wall.
• Samuel L. Jackson, who had previously worked with Anderson on 'The Hateful Eight' (1996), was initially chosen for the role of Buck Swope. However, according to the director, Jackson said he was 'not right for the part.' Don Cheadle played the role instead.
• John Bryon appears as a guitarist at the first AVN Awards. In the extended version (on DVD), Bryon also appears at the second awards ceremony in a tuxedo. The actor participated in Paul Thomas Anderson's previous film, 'The Hateful Eight,' and after 'Boogie Nights,' starred in two other films by the director: 'Magnolia' and 'Punch-Drunk Love.'
• Buck Swope attempts to demonstrate the advantages of a stereo system to a customer in a music store, talking about a 'special TK-421 modification.' This is a reference to the type of Imperial stormtrooper with a bad transmitter in Star Wars. The film 'Star Wars' itself is mentioned in a conversation between Dirk and Reed.
• The firecracker explosions at Rahad Jackson's house and the character Buck Swope's name are a reference to Robert Downey Sr.'s 1969 film 'Putney Swope,' which Anderson greatly enjoys. Robert Downey Sr. appears in the film as the manager of a recording studio and is credited as 'The Prince.'