USA,
1997, 155 min
Directed by:
Paul Thomas AndersonScreenplay:
Paul Thomas AndersonCinematography:
Robert ElswitComposer:
Michael PennCast:
Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Heather Graham, Luis Guzmán, Don Cheadle, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Thomas Jane (more)VOD (6)
Plots(1)
In 1977, a kid from nowhere had a dream of becoming somebody. It was a time when the sex was safe, the sex was business and business was booming. Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg) AKA Dirk Diggler knew he had something to offer, and that something turned out to be the biggest thing the porn industry had ever seen. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1998 - Burt Reynolds (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1998 - Julianne Moore (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1998 - Paul Thomas Anderson (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1998 - Burt Reynolds (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1998 - Paul Thomas Anderson (Best Original Screenplay)
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 1998 - Best Foreign Independent - English Language
European Film Awards
- 1998 - Paul Thomas Anderson (Screen International Award)
Golden Globes
- 1998 - Burt Reynolds (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 1998 - Julianne Moore (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1997 - Julianne Moore (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1997 - Best Ensemble Cast
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1997 - Burt Reynolds (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1997 - Julianne Moore (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1997 - Paul Thomas Anderson (New Generation Award)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1997 - Burt Reynolds (Best Supporting Actor)
Toronto International Film Festival
- 1997 - Paul Thomas Anderson (Metro Media Award)