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Film 1995 102 min

The Basketball Diaries

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

TMDB Rating ★ 7.4
Votes 2,189
Director Scott Kalvert
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Drama Crime
The Story

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 & Characters

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
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