The Basketball Diaries

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The Basketball Diaries (1995)

Directed by Scott Kalvert

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

Drama, Crime · 1h 42m

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

Leonardo DiCaprio Jim Carroll Bruno Kirby Swifty Lorraine Bracco Jim's Mother Ernie Hudson Reggie Patrick McGaw Neutron James Madio Pedro Mark Wahlberg Mickey Barton Heyman Confessional Priest Roy Cooper Father McNulty Michael Imperioli Bobby Juliette Lewis Diane Moody Manny Alfaro Manny

Crew

Director
Scott Kalvert
Screenplay
Bryan Goluboff
Novel
Jim Carroll
Director of Photography
David Phillips
Original Music Composer
Graeme Revell
Editor
Dana Congdon
Producer
Liz Heller, John Bard Manulis

Details

Release date
1995-04-21
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Island Pictures
Budget
$2,000,000
Box office
$2,381,087