

The Basketball Diaries
Visit website7.4/10 • 2.1K
1995-04-21 • 1h 42m
The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
- Directors
- Scott Kalvert
- Editors
- Dana Congdon

The Basketball Diaries
Visit website1995-04-21 • 1h 42m
7.4/10 • 2.1K
The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
- Directors
- Scott Kalvert
- Editors
- Dana Congdon
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsLeonardo DiCaprio
Jim Carroll
Mark Wahlberg
Mickey
James Madio
Pedro
Lorraine Bracco
Mrs. Carroll
Patrick McGaw
Neutron
Ernie Hudson
Reggie
Bruno Kirby
Swifty
Michael Imperioli
Bobby
Juliette Lewis
Diane Moody
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- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $2,000,000.00
- Revenue
- $2,381,087.00
- Keywords
- new york citysportsheroinaddictionbasketballfriendsbased on memoir or autobiographydrugs1960sschool suspensiongay themeteenagerescritor