The Basketball Diaries (1995)

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

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

• Released: 1995-04-21
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Runtime: 1h 42m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 2,292 votes

Directed by Scott Kalvert.

Top cast

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

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