---
title: 'The Dirk Diggler Story (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paul Thomas Anderson'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 32
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-dirk-diggler-story-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0138403/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Dirk Diggler Story (1988)

1988 · 32 min · United States


## Synopsis

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 fictional 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paul Thomas Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-thomas-anderson)
- **Screenplay:** [Paul Thomas Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-thomas-anderson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Paul Thomas Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-thomas-anderson)

## Cast

- [Rusty Schwimmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/rusty-schwimmer)
- [Robert Ridgely](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-ridgely)

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