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The Basketball Diaries( 1995)

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

Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Leonardo DiCaprio

      Jim Carroll

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      Mark Wahlberg

      Mickey

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      Lorraine Bracco

      Jim's Mother

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      Michael Imperioli

      Bobby

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      Ernie Hudson

      Reggie

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      Juliette Lewis

      Diane Moody

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      James Madio

      Pedro

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      Bruno Kirby

      Swifty

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      Patrick McGaw

      Neutron

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      Manny Alfaro

      Manny

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      Toby Huss

      Kenny

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      Cynthia Daniel

      Winkie

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      Brittany Daniel

      Blinkie

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      Michael Rapaport

      Skinhead

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      Roy Cooper

      Father McNulty

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      Josh Mostel

      Counterman

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      Marilyn Sokol

      Chanting Woman

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      Alexander Chaplin

      Bobo

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      Ben Jorgensen

      Tommy

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      Jimmy Papiris

      Iggy

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      Nick Gaetani

      Referee #1

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      Vincent Pastore

      Construction Worker

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      Barton Heyman

      Confessional Priest

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      Akiko Ashley

      Stripper

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      Eric Betts

      Drug Dealer #1

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      Joyce R. Korbin

      Mugging Victim

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      Lawrence Barth

      Referee #2

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      Gary Iorio

      Policeman

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      Jim Carroll

      Frankie Pinewater

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      William Webb

      JuJu Johnson

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      John C. Vennema

      Mr. Rubin

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      Doc Dougherty

      Policeman

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      John Glenn Hoyt

      Billy the Bartender

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      Manny Siverio

      Pino

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      Alex Ballar

      Basketball Player (uncredited)

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      Anthony DiMaria

      Pool Hall Shark (uncredited)

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      Patrick Coleman Duncan

      Student (uncredited)

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      Brian Ferrari

      St. Vitus Student (uncredited)

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      Tom Fitzpatrick

      The 'John' in the Subway (uncredited)

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      Mary Ann Hannon

      Head Nurse (uncredited)

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      Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

      Patron (uncredited)

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      Kate Miller

      Girl at Bar (uncredited)

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      Rohan Quine

      Drug User in Subway Bathroom (uncredited)

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      Gus Scharr

      Priest (uncredited)

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      Brian Shakti

      Catholic School Boy (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    2000000.00

    Revenue

    2381087.00

    Keywords

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