The Dirk Diggler Story (1988) is a Comedy, Drama film that follows a mockumentary short film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson at age seventeen. Presented as a behind-the-scenes television profile, it chronicles the rise and fall of Dirk Diggler, a well-endowed porn star whose fame and fortune spiral into drug abuse and tragedy. Modeled on real-life adult film actor John Holmes, the film serves as an early prototype for Anderson’s later feature Boogie Nights (1997). The Dirk Diggler Story is not currently listed with streaming providers in your selected region, but availability can change over time. It has a user rating of 5.2 out of 10 from 37 votes. Fans of comedy movies may also want to explore similar titles below.