Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights

By Paul Thomas Anderson

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1997-10-12
  • Advisory Rating: 18
  • Runtime: 2h 35min
  • Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
  • Production Company: New Line Cinema
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • iTunes Price: GBP 7.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: GBP 3.49
7.6/10
7.6
From 3,128 Ratings

Description

Set in 1977, back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, idealistic porn producer Jack Horner aspires to elevate his craft to an art form. Horner discovers Eddie Adams, a hot young talent working as a busboy in a nightclub, and welcomes him into the extended family of movie-makers, misfits and hangers-on that are always around. Adams' rise from nobody to a celebrity adult entertainer is meteoric, and soon the whole world seems to know his porn alter ego, "Dirk Diggler". Now, when disco and drugs are in vogue, fashion is in flux and the party never seems to stop, Adams' dreams of turning sex into stardom are about to collide with cold, hard reality. Featuring an amazing, award-winning cast, including Mark Wahlberg ("The Departed", "We Own the Night"), Burt Reynolds ("Deliverance"), John C. Reilly ("Magnolia"), Julianne Moore ("Children of Men"), Philip Seymour Hoffman ("State & Main"), Don Cheadle ("Talk to Me"), William H. Macy ("Bobby"), and many more.

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  • A masterclass

    5
    By Grant_Wa11ace
    What a film! OK, the subject matter may not be to everybody's taste, but you'd be a fool to miss this film if you have anything more than a passing interest in cinema. It is full of jaw dropping moments. The ensemble case is incredible - career best performances but Burt Reynolds and Mark Wahlberg. Julianna Moore is also brilliant and Philip Seymour Hoffmann is ...... well, .... Philip Seymour Hoffmann. It's long - 2 hours 35 mins - so ideal for watching on your PC. The story and characters is always compelling and realistic. It's very tough in places, so not for the faint hearted. But it is Paul Thomas Anderson that really stands out. This is one of the best pieces of movie direction that I have seen - period. Oh, and the music is fab. It is not all disco; the music changes with the period. I nearly cheered when the Beach Boys track came on at the end. Highly recommended, but bring a cushion. Grant p.s. For movie nerds, the Alfred Molina character is apartently backed on the true life character, Eddie Nash, who also features in the Val Kilmer movie "Wonderland".
  • My first review

    5
    By Alex Composer
    I've bought loads of films on iTunes so its funny I chose to write something on this movie, and being my first iTunes review I will make it a positive one. This movie is great! ups and downs, trials and errors for all the characters... great acting and Soundtrack too.. buy it and enjoy it! great film and top cast. Now I'm off to buy Scarface. Peace out.

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