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The Basketball Diaries

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7.4/10 • 2K

1995-04-211h 42m

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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

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  1. Leonardo DiCaprio

    Leonardo DiCaprio

    Jim Carroll

  2. Mark Wahlberg

    Mark Wahlberg

    Mickey

  3. Lorraine Bracco

    Lorraine Bracco

    Jim's Mother

  4. Michael Imperioli

    Michael Imperioli

    Bobby

  5. Ernie Hudson

    Ernie Hudson

    Reggie

  6. Juliette Lewis

    Juliette Lewis

    Diane Moody

  7. James Madio

    James Madio

    Pedro

  8. Bruno Kirby

    Bruno Kirby

    Swifty

  9. Patrick McGaw

    Patrick McGaw

    Neutron

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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 themeteenager