The Dirk Diggler Story
1988, English. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.
A mockumentary short film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson at age seventeen. Presented as a behind-the-scenes television profile, it chronicles the rise and fall of Dirk Diggler, a well-endowed porn star whose fame and fortune spiral into drug abuse and tragedy. Modeled on real-life adult film actor John Holmes, the film serves as an early prototype for Anderson’s later feature Boogie Nights (1997).
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- 0h 31m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1988
- Country
- United States of America
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- Paul Thomas Anderson
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The Dirk Diggler Story runs 31 minutes (0h 31m).
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The Dirk Diggler Story isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1988. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Dirk Diggler Story?
If you liked The Dirk Diggler Story, try David Holzman's Diary, I'm Still Here, The House of Tomorrow.
Who directed The Dirk Diggler Story?
The Dirk Diggler Story (1988) was directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and stars Michael Stein, Robert Ridgely, Eddie Delcore.