The two begin a friendship that soon leads to romance. But one day, a gorgeous blonde named Danielle (Elisha Cuthbert) moves in next door, and against all odds, Matthew makes a good first impression. Teenage loser Matthew Kidman (Emile Hirsch) has never had a girlfriend before. A few members of the cast even show some skin, including Wahlberg himself. Reilly, Heather Graham, William H Macy, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. It's brilliantly written, expertly shot, and absolutely jam-packed with talent, including actors like Julianne Moore, Don Cheadle, John C. As we move into the 1980s, lives of the characters begin to unravel, as our ensemble cast of drug-addicted, aging pornstars find themselves in a slowly dying business without much hope on the horizon.įor those of you who haven't seen it before, there's a reason 'Boogie Nights' was nominated for three Oscars. From there we see Dirk's meteoric rise to fame and everything that comes with it, including money, drugs, and of course, sex. But as you might imagine, the good times don't last forever. The story begins in the 1970s, when a teenage Dirk is first discovered by adult film producer Jack Horner (Bruce Reynolds). ' Boogie Nights,' directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, tells the tale of porn star Dirk Diggler, played by Mark Wahlberg.
