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1997 · 156 min · R

Boogie Nights

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson · Drama, Comedy

Boogie Nights (1997) is a Drama film, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson set in Los Angeles during the 1970s–1980s. It runs 156 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of family & loyalty, identity, and greed & ambition play out through multiple perspectives and episodic chapters.

Composer
Michael Penn
Cinematography
Robert Elswit
Cast
Mark WahlbergBurt ReynoldsJulianne MooreJohn C. ReillyHeather GrahamDon CheadlePhilip Seymour HoffmanWilliam H. Macy

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
UrbanSuburban
When
1970s1980s

Premise & themes

Themes
Family & LoyaltyIdentityGreed & Ambition
Structure
Multiple PerspectivesEpisodic Chapters
Tone
MelancholicDarkly ComicNostalgic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Inspired By Real Events

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