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The Basketball Diaries

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Production countries
USUnited States
Origin countries
USUnited States
Language
English
Spoken
English
Production
Island Pictures
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$2,381,087
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Production countries
USUnited States
Origin countries
USUnited States
Language
English
Spoken
English
Production
Island Pictures
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
$2,381,087
new york citysportsheroinaddictionbasketballfriendsbased on memoir or autobiographydrugs1960sschool suspensiongay themeteenager

The Basketball Diaries R

Released DramaCrime
21 Apr, 1995 (US) 1h 42min
 

The Basketball Diaries R

Released DramaCrime
21 Apr, 1995 (US) 1h 42min
 

Directed by Scott Kalvert

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.

Directed by Scott Kalvert

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.

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Cast & Crew

Leonardo DiCaprio

Jim Carroll

51 yrs

Bruno Kirby

†

Swifty

57 yrs

Lorraine Bracco

Jim's Mother

71 yrs

Ernie Hudson

Reggie

80 yrs

Patrick McGaw

Neutron

58 yrs

James Madio

Pedro

50 yrs

Mark Wahlberg

Mickey

55 yrs

Barton Heyman

†

Confessional Priest

59 yrs

Roy Cooper

†

Father McNulty

84 yrs

Michael Imperioli

Bobby

60 yrs

Juliette Lewis

Diane Moody

53 yrs

Manny Alfaro

Manny

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