Boogie Nights (1997)

This is an imperfect-but-creditable movie. Eddie Adams (Mark Wahlberg) is a handsome teenager who washes dishes for a nightclub. He lives with his passive father and a domineering mother who keeps telling him that he is stupid and won’t amount to anything. At the club he is discovered by Jack Horner (Burt Reynolds) a producer of adult films who hires Eddie to be an actor. He convinces the producer to make films that involve a lot of action and he gains popularity and earns a few awards.

The character of Dirk Diggler is based on John Holmes. Nina Hartley, who plays William Macy's wife in the film, is a real porn actress.