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The Basketball Diaries

The Basketball Diaries

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

1995•1h 42m•7.4/10
DramaCrime

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7.4/10(2K)

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

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Production

Island Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Jim Carroll

Bruno Kirby

Bruno Kirby

Swifty

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Jim's Mother

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Reggie

Patrick McGaw

Patrick McGaw

Neutron

James Madio

James Madio

Pedro

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Mickey

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Confessional Priest

Roy Cooper

Roy Cooper

Father McNulty

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Bobby

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Diane Moody

Manny Alfaro

Manny Alfaro

Manny

Toby Huss

Toby Huss

Kenny

Cynthia Daniel

Cynthia Daniel

Winkie

Brittany Daniel

Brittany Daniel

Blinkie

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Skinhead

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Counterman

Marilyn Sokol

Marilyn Sokol

Chanting Woman

Alexander Chaplin

Alexander Chaplin

Bobo

Ben Jorgensen

Ben Jorgensen

Tommy

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