Principal cast
Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly and Heather Graham
Film 400 of 498 on the Screen Path
Boogie Nights
The life of a dreamer, the days of a business and the nights in between.
About the film
Boogie Nights at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1997 film at stop 400 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
In 1977, an idealistic porn producer and his promising protege try to catch up with the end of an era before their never-ending party collides with cold, hard reality.
Key craft credits
Robert Elswit (director of photography), Dylan Tichenor (editor), Michael Penn (original music composer), Bob Ziembicki (production design) and Ted Berner (art direction)
- Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Release
- 1997-10-07
- Runtime
- 156 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Comedy
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
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Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Mark WahlbergCharacter: Eddie Adams / Dirk Diggler
- Burt ReynoldsCharacter: Jack Horner
- Julianne MooreCharacter: Amber Waves
- John C. ReillyCharacter: Reed Rothchild
- Heather GrahamCharacter: Rollergirl
- Don CheadleCharacter: Buck Swope
- Philip Seymour HoffmanCharacter: Scotty J.
- William H. MacyCharacter: Little Bill
- Thomas JaneCharacter: Todd Parker
- Luis GuzmรกnCharacter: Maurice t.t. Rodriguez
- Melora WaltersCharacter: Jessie St. Vincent
- Robert RidgelyCharacter: The Colonel James
Full crew
Full crew
- Paul Thomas AndersonCredits: Director, Producer, Writer
- Robert ElswitCredits: Director of Photography
- Michael PennCredits: Original Music Composer
- Dylan TichenorCredits: Editor
- Mark BridgesCredits: Costume Design
- Lloyd LevinCredits: Producer
- John S. LyonsCredits: Producer
- JoAnne SellarCredits: Producer
- Lawrence GordonCredits: Executive Producer
- Colin AlexanderCredits: Propmaker
- Adam CampbellCredits: Special Effects
- Allan GrafCredits: Stunts
- Lou CarlucciCredits: Special Effects, Special Effects Supervisor
- Lynn HarrisCredits: Co-Executive Producer
- Daniel LupiCredits: Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
- John WildermuthCredits: First Assistant Director
- Adam DruxmanCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Carla FryCredits: Executive In Charge Of Production
- Leon DudevoirCredits: Production Executive
- Joe FinemanCredits: Executive In Charge Of Post Production
- Mark GrazianoCredits: Post Production Supervisor
- Jayne-Ann TenggrenCredits: Script Supervisor
- Kevin HughesCredits: Property Master
- Craig MarkeyCredits: Production Supervisor
- Julie HansenCredits: Production Accountant
- Eileen Malyszko LeeCredits: Production Coordinator
- Daniel P. CollinsCredits: Unit Manager
- Andy ShuttleworthCredits: Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator
- Michael G. RibaCredits: First Assistant Camera
- John StradlingCredits: Second Assistant Camera
- Sean Hunter MoeCredits: Camera Loader
- Joan SobelCredits: First Assistant Editor
- Fred RaskinCredits: Assistant Editor
- Danny MillerCredits: Associate Editor
- Bethany OrlemannCredits: Associate Editor
- Marie GaerlanCredits: Post Production Assistant
- Cassandra KulukundisCredits: Casting Associate
- David HalbertCredits: Boom Operator
- Eric 'Sprocket' UporskyCredits: Utility Sound
- Peter HalbertCredits: Boom Operator
- Jeff ZuckerCredits: Gaffer
- Stephen BrockCredits: Best Boy Electric
- Benny BuckCredits: Electrician
- Joe ColangeloCredits: Electrician
- Keith DavisCredits: Electrician
- George Lozano Jr.Credits: Electrician
- Willie J. GrayCredits: Electrician
- Ngoli Vukani NyirendaCredits: Electrician
- Jeff OrsaCredits: Rigging Gaffer
- Joseph DiandaCredits: Key Grip
- Scott PattenCredits: Best Boy Grip
- Kenny DavisCredits: Dolly Grip
- Nick ArndsCredits: Grip
- Shawn EnsignCredits: Grip
- William McDevittCredits: Grip
- Jamie FrantaCredits: Grip
- Stephen FlynnCredits: Assistant Property Master
- Suzanne LapickCredits: Assistant Property Master
- Chris CarriveauCredits: Leadman
- Martin MilliganCredits: On Set Dresser
- Victor BazazCredits: Swing
- Kenneth CarriveauCredits: Swing
- Gregg M. HartmanCredits: Swing
- Kristen GassnerCredits: Set Decoration Buyer
- Andrea CarterCredits: Art Department Coordinator
- Tina Roesler KerwinCredits: Makeup Supervisor
- Suzanne DiazCredits: Assistant Makeup Artist
- Brian McManusCredits: Makeup Artist
- Eva Marie DenstCredits: Makeup Artist
- Lynn RodgersCredits: Makeup Artist
- Theo MayesCredits: Hair Supervisor
- Jon von LingnerCredits: Hair Assistant
- Evelyn RozenfeldCredits: Additional Hairstylist
- Kimberly AdamsCredits: Assistant Costume Designer
- Cookie LopezCredits: Key Costumer
- Linda S. CormanyCredits: Costumer
- Janet IngramCredits: Costumer
- Pablo NantasCredits: Tailor
- Olga IshkhanovaCredits: Seamstress
- Boyd WilsonCredits: Location Manager
- Larry RingCredits: Assistant Location Manager
- Dwayne Mack AlezandreCredits: Location Scout
- James LennoxCredits: Location Scout
- Chanel SalzerCredits: Location Scout
- Joel SindermanCredits: Location Scout
- Jim SmallCredits: Location Scout
- Minnie DuerrCredits: First Assistant Accountant
- Penny GillmanCredits: Payroll Accountant
- Mark SummersCredits: Payroll Accountant
- Maria Battle-CampbellCredits: Second Second Assistant Director
- Michael Lee Phillips Jr.Credits: Set Production Assistant
- Jeff TrachtmanCredits: Set Production Assistant
- Rob MontalbanoCredits: Set Production Assistant
- Karri O'ReillyCredits: Production Secretary
- Brigitte MuellerCredits: Production Coordinator
- Rich KingCredits: Extras Casting
- Nicole SarroccoCredits: Accounting Clerk Assistant
- Jon KruegerCredits: Assistant Unit Manager
- Eric BergerCredits: Assistant Unit Manager
- Michael TappanCredits: Assistant Unit Manager
- Nina GrossmanCredits: Producer's Assistant
- David NickollCredits: Producer's Assistant
- Jim BorgardtCredits: ADR Supervisor
- Dean St. JohnCredits: ADR Mixer
- Joseph BoscoCredits: ADR Recordist
- Valerie DavidsonCredits: Foley Supervisor
- Tom HammondCredits: Foley Editor
- Charles W. RitterCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Lou KleinmanCredits: Dialogue Editor
- Ron FinnCredits: Music Editor
- David McRellCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Barbara DelpuechCredits: Assistant Sound Editor
- Laura MaciasCredits: Foley Artist
- Sharon MichaelsCredits: Foley Artist
- Marnie MooreCredits: Foley Artist
- Richard PartlowCredits: Foley Artist
- Stephen HartCredits: Foley Mixer
- Ron BedrosianCredits: Foley Mixer
- Jeremy MolodCredits: Foley Recordist
- Dana PorterCredits: Foley Recordist
- Frank LongCredits: Sound Engineer
- Bradford BellCredits: Sound Engineer
- Barbara HarrisCredits: ADR Voice Casting
- Dianne CarlucciCredits: Special Effects Manager
- John C. CarlucciCredits: Special Effects
- Josh HakianCredits: Special Effects
- Mick StrawnCredits: Special Effects
- Ronald L. MyersCredits: Special Effects
- David BlairCredits: Special Effects
- Robert KurtzmanCredits: Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Greg NicoteroCredits: Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Howard BergerCredits: Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Kamar BitarCredits: Special Effects Coordinator
- Karrie AubuchonCredits: Makeup Effects
- Paul ProkopCredits: Production Controller
- Michael SchultzCredits: Catering
- Bill HolmquistCredits: Construction Coordinator
- Mark BaldaCredits: Construction Foreman
- David PeckCredits: Construction Foreman
- Jack OrlandoCredits: Propmaker
- Mark B. PalmaCredits: Propmaker
- Richard McConnellCredits: Propmaker
- Michael BlairCredits: Propmaker
- Mark BorgCredits: Propmaker
- Joel JaspanCredits: Propmaker
- Greg LayCredits: Propmaker
- Gregory A. NewtonCredits: Propmaker
- Philip Cheyenne AliCredits: Painter
- Greg MusselmanCredits: Painter
- Hilmar RagnarssonCredits: Painter
- Cliff CudneyCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Brian AveryCredits: Stunts
- Edward ConnaCredits: Stunts
- Shawn CrowderCredits: Stunts
- Gregg DandridgeCredits: Stunts
- Max DanielsCredits: Stunts
- Mark De AlessandroCredits: Stunts
- Jeffrey Lee GibsonCredits: Stunts
- Hugh Aodh O'BrienCredits: Stunts
- Jeff RamseyCredits: Stunts
- Mary NitschkeCredits: Stunts
- Michael OwenCredits: Stunts
- Ted ShredCredits: Stunts
- Carol DunnCredits: Music Coordinator
- Casey StoneCredits: Scoring Mixer
- Jim PassonCredits: Color Timer
- Phil HetosCredits: Color Timer
- Bob ZiembickiCredits: Production Design
- Christine SheaksCredits: Casting
- Sandy StruthCredits: Set Decoration
- Bobby LavelleCredits: Music Supervisor
- Karyn RachtmanCredits: Music Supervisor
- Adam ShankmanCredits: Choreographer
- Bob McGovernCredits: Stunts
- Dane A. DavisCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Kini KayCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- John KwiatkowskiCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Samuel LehmerCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- David ParkerCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Mark YardasCredits: Sound Effects Editor
- Richard ChaimCredits: Sound Designer
- Stephen HalbertCredits: Sound Mixer
- David DavenportCredits: Costume Supervisor
- Gayle SimonCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Ted BernerCredits: Art Direction
- Michael De LucaCredits: Co-Executive Producer
- Mike SmithCredits: Stunts
- Stan BushCredits: Songs
- Dana SanoCredits: Music Supervisor
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