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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: 4.7
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg
Mickey
Popularity: 5.5
James Madio
James Madio
Pedro
Popularity: 8.8
Lorraine Bracco
Lorraine Bracco
Mrs. Carroll
Popularity: 2.1
Patrick McGaw
Patrick McGaw
Neutron
Popularity: 3.9
Ernie Hudson
Ernie Hudson
Reggie
Popularity: 8.7
Bruno Kirby
Bruno Kirby
Swifty
Popularity: 1.7
Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli
Bobby
Popularity: 15.9
Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis
Diane Moody
Popularity: 1.5
Manny Alfaro
Manny Alfaro
Manny
Popularity: 1.1
Toby Huss
Toby Huss
Kenny
Popularity: 16.3
Cynthia Daniel
Cynthia Daniel
Winkie
Popularity: 0.8

Key Crew

Director Scott Kalvert
Screenplay Bryan Goluboff
Producer Liz Heller, John Bard Manulis
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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