like mockumentary, which would go  on to be redone for the short "Dirk Diggler Story" in this film. In  the original short film, Robert Ridgely (qv), who plays The  Colonel here, played Jack Horner. The man with whom  Don Cheadle (qv) is talking in the stereo store is  Michael Stein (I) (qv), who played Dirk Diggler. The original  script was 300 pages, cut down to 180 pages.