Anderson brought back some of his “Hard Eight” cast for his sophomore effort, a sprawling, dizzying, dazzling chronicle of the adult movie scene in the San Fernando Valley from the late 1970s through the early ’80s. Mark Wahlberg (in what remains his finest screen performance) stars as Dirk Diggler, a kid from the Valley whose, ahem, generous proportions make him an instant star in the industry. Burt Reynolds, playing a director, and Julianne Moore, portraying an actress, were both nominated for Oscars for their turns in the film. They become something of a surrogate family for Dirk and an assortment of actors, crew and hangers-on. Fast and funny, joyful and heartbreaking, this was the breakthrough picture that earned Anderson an Oscar nomination for original screenplay and established him as one to watch.