1997 · 156 min · R

Boogie Nights

Name: Boogie Nights
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 1997
Duration: 156 min
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly, Heather Graham

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 coming of age, greed & ambition, and family & loyalty play out through interwoven / hyperlink.

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

Urban Suburban

When

1970s 1980s

Premise & themes

Themes

Coming Of AgeGreed & AmbitionFamily & Loyalty

Structure

Interwoven / Hyperlink

Tone

MelancholicDarkly Comic

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Boogie Nights

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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