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The Basketball Diaries

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The Basketball Diaries

The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.

7.4

1h 42m

1995

“The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.”

Synopsis

A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.

Director

Scott Kalvert

Trailer

DramaCrime

new york citysportsheroinaddictionbasketballfriendsbased on memoir or autobiographydrugs1960sschool suspensiongay themeteenager

Cast & Crew

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

as Jim Carroll

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

as Mickey

James Madio

James Madio

as Pedro

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

as Mrs. Carroll

Patrick McGaw

Patrick McGaw

as Neutron

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

as Reggie

Bruno Kirby

Bruno Kirby

as Swifty

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

as Bobby

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

as Diane Moody

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