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Boogie Nights

DramaComedy3.8

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.

October 7, 1997 · Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

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Runtime2h 36m
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