<P> The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 1997 and was released on October 10, 1997, garnering critical acclaim . It was also nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay for Anderson, Best Supporting Actress for Moore and Best Supporting Actor for Reynolds . The film's soundtrack also received acclaim . </P> <P> In 1977, Eddie Adams is a high - school dropout living with his stepfather and emotionally abusive mother in Torrance, California . He works at the Reseda nightclub owned by Maurice Rodriguez, where he meets porn filmmaker Jack Horner, who auditions him by watching him have sex with Rollergirl, a porn starlet who always wears skates . After having an argument with his mother about his girlfriend and sex life, Adams moves in with Horner at his San Fernando Valley home . Adams gives himself the screen name "Dirk Diggler", and becomes a star because of his good looks, youthful charisma, and unusually large penis . His success allows him to buy a new house, an extensive wardrobe, and a "competition orange" 1977 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray . With friend and fellow porn star Reed Rothchild, Dirk pitches a series of successful action - themed porn films . Dirk works and socializes with others from the porn industry, and they live carefree lifestyles in the late 1970s disco era . That changes at a New Year's Eve party at Horner's house marking the year 1980, when assistant director Little Bill Thompson discovers his porn - star wife having sex with another man, shoots them both and kills himself . </P> <P> Dirk and Reed begin using cocaine . Due to Dirk's drug use, he finds it increasingly difficult to achieve an erection, falls into violent mood swings and becomes upset with Johnny Doe, a new leading man Jack has recruited . In 1983, after having an argument with Jack, Dirk is fired, and he and Reed leave to start a rock and roll career along with Scotty, a boom operator who loves Dirk . Jack rejects business overtures from Floyd Gondolli, a theater magnate in San Diego and San Francisco, who insists on cutting costs by shooting on videotape, because Jack believes that video will diminish the quality of his films . After his friend and financier Colonel James is imprisoned for possession of child pornography, Jack works with Gondoli, becoming disillusioned with the projects Gondolli expects him to churn out . One of these projects involves Jack and Rollergirl riding in a limousine, searching for random men for her to have sex with, while being taped by a crew . When one man recognizes Rollergirl as a former high - school classmate, he insults her and Jack, who both attack him, leaving him injured on the sidewalk as the crew drives away . </P> <P> Leading lady Amber Waves finds herself in a custody battle with her ex-husband . The court determines she is an unfit mother, due to her involvement in the porn industry, prior criminal record, and cocaine addiction . Buck Swope marries fellow porn star Jessie St. Vincent, who becomes pregnant . Because of his past, Buck is disqualified from a bank loan and cannot open his own stereo - equipment store . That night, he finds himself in the middle of a holdup in which the clerk, the robber and an armed customer are killed . Buck escapes with the money that the robber demanded . Having squandered their money on drugs, Dirk and Reed cannot pay a recording studio for demonstration tapes they believe will enable them to become music stars . Desperate for money, Dirk resorts to prostitution, but is assaulted and robbed by three men . Dirk, Reed, and their friend Todd attempt to scam drug dealer Rahad Jackson by selling him a half - kilo of baking soda as cocaine . Dirk and Reed decide to leave before Rahad's bodyguard inspects it, but Todd fails to steal money from Rahad, who kills him in the ensuing gunfight . Dirk reconciles with Jack . </P>

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