The Dirk Diggler Story

5.2

Genre: Comedy Drama
Run time: 31 min
Premiere: 1988. January 1.

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Michael Stein Robert Ridgely Eddie Delcore Rusty Schwimmer

The Dirk Diggler Story is a 1988 mockumentary short film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It follows the rise and fall of Dirk Diggler, a well-endowed male porn star. The character was modeled on American porn actor John Holmes. The film was later expanded into Anderson's 1997 film Boogie Nights.