Q 01/05

In what year was Boogie Nights released?

A) 1996

B) 1995

C) 1997

D) 1998

Answer · why

C) 1997

It was only Anderson's second feature, made when he was 27.

Q 02/05

Who wrote and directed Boogie Nights?

A) Paul Thomas Anderson

B) David O. Russell

C) Cameron Crowe

D) Quentin Tarantino

Answer · why

A) Paul Thomas Anderson

He went on to make There Will Be Blood and Phantom Thread, and is the only person to have won the Best Director Oscar plus directing prizes at Cannes,...

Q 03/05

In which part of Los Angeles is the film set?

A) Venice Beach

B) The South Bay

C) Silver Lake

D) The San Fernando Valley

Answer · why

D) The San Fernando Valley

Anderson grew up there, in Studio City, and has set several films in the Valley.

Q 04/05

In which California city does Eddie Adams live with his parents at the start of the film?

A) Van Nuys

B) Burbank

C) Torrance

D) Reseda

Answer · why

C) Torrance

His mother is an alcoholic who is emotionally and physically abusive, which is what drives him out of the house and into Jack's world.

Q 05/05

What job does Eddie have at the Reseda nightclub where he meets Jack?

A) Dishwasher

B) Bartender

C) Busboy

D) Bouncer

Answer · why

A) Dishwasher

The film's famous opening tracking shot ends on him in the club's kitchen.