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The Basketball Diaries (1995)

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

7.4(2,215)1h 42mApril 21, 1995

Scott Kalvert

Director

Bryan Goluboff

Writer

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Diary

Overview

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

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Jim Carroll

Bruno Kirby

Swifty

Lorraine Bracco

Jim's Mother

Ernie Hudson

Reggie

Patrick McGaw

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James Madio

Pedro

Mark Wahlberg

Mickey

Barton Heyman

Confessional Priest

Roy Cooper

Father McNulty

Michael Imperioli

Bobby

Juliette Lewis

Diane Moody

Manny Alfaro

Manny

Toby Huss

Kenny

Cynthia Daniel

Winkie

Brittany Daniel

Blinkie

Michael Rapaport

Skinhead

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Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: April 21, 1995
Budget: $2,000,000
Revenue: $2,381,087
Production: Island Pictures
Country: United States of America

Keywords

new york citysportsheroinaddictionbasketballfriends

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