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The Basketball Diaries (1995)

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

7.4/10 1h 42m Apr 21, 1995
Drama Crime

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

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Movie Details

Original Title The Basketball Diaries
Original Language EN
Budget $2,000,000
Revenue $2,381,087
Status Released
Popularity 3.3

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Jim Carroll
Popularity: 10.8
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg
Mickey
Popularity: 6.0
James Madio
James Madio
Pedro
Popularity: 4.2
Lorraine Bracco
Lorraine Bracco
Mrs. Carroll
Popularity: 2.8
Patrick McGaw
Patrick McGaw
Neutron
Popularity: 0.7
Ernie Hudson
Ernie Hudson
Reggie
Popularity: 3.5
Bruno Kirby
Bruno Kirby
Swifty
Popularity: 1.7
Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli
Bobby
Popularity: 3.2
Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis
Diane Moody
Popularity: 2.3
Manny Alfaro
Manny Alfaro
Manny
Popularity: 1.4
Toby Huss
Toby Huss
Kenny
Popularity: 4.9
Cynthia Daniel
Cynthia Daniel
Winkie
Popularity: 1.6

Key Crew

Producer Liz Heller, John Bard Manulis
Screenplay Bryan Goluboff
Director Scott Kalvert
Editor Dana Congdon
Executive Producer Chris Blackwell, Dan Genetti

Production

Island Pictures
US

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Keywords

new york city sports heroin addiction basketball friends based on memoir or autobiography drugs 1960s school suspension gay theme teenager escritor

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Details
Release Date April 21, 1995
Runtime 1h 42m
Budget $2,000,000
Revenue $2,381,087
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 3.3
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