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    The Basketball Diaries

    102'

    1995-04-21

    7.4

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

    Drama,Crime

    Overview:

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

    WritingBryan GoluboffDirectingScott Kalvert

    Cast

    9

    Jim Carroll

    Leonardo DiCaprio

    2

    Swifty

    Bruno Kirby

    3

    Jim's Mother

    Lorraine Bracco

    3

    Reggie

    Ernie Hudson

    1

    Neutron

    Patrick McGaw

    1

    Pedro

    James Madio

    6

    Mickey

    Mark Wahlberg

    1

    Confessional Priest

    Barton Heyman

    1

    Father McNulty

    Roy Cooper

    3

    Bobby

    Michael Imperioli

    3

    Diane Moody

    Juliette Lewis

    1

    Manny

    Manny Alfaro

    2

    Kenny

    Toby Huss

    1

    Winkie

    Cynthia Daniel

    2

    Blinkie

    Brittany Daniel

    2

    Skinhead

    Michael Rapaport

    1

    Counterman

    Josh Mostel

    1

    Chanting Woman

    Marilyn Sokol

    1

    Bobo

    Alexander Chaplin

    1

    Tommy

    Ben Jorgensen

    1

    Iggy

    Jimmy Papiris

    1

    Referee #1

    Nick Gaetani

    1

    Referee #2

    Lawrence Barth

    2

    Construction Worker

    Vincent Pastore

    1

    Stripper

    Akiko Ashley

    1

    Drug Dealer #1

    Eric Betts

    1

    Mugging Victim

    Joyce R. Korbin

    1

    Policeman

    Gary Iorio

    1

    Frankie Pinewater

    Jim Carroll

    1

    JuJu Johnson

    William Webb

    1

    Mr. Rubin

    John C. Vennema

    1

    Policeman

    Doc Dougherty

    1

    Billy

    John Glenn Hoyt

    1

    Pino

    Manny Siverio

    1

    Basketball Player (uncredited)

    Alex Ballar

    1

    Pool Hall Shark (uncredited)

    Anthony DiMaria

    1

    Student (uncredited)

    Patrick Coleman Duncan

    1

    The 'John' in the Subway (uncredited)

    Tom Fitzpatrick

    1

    Patron (uncredited)

    Marshall Dancing Elk...

    1

    Girl at Bar (uncredited)

    Kate Miller

    1

    Drug User in Subway Bathroom (uncredited)

    Rohan Quine

    1

    Priest (uncredited)

    Gus Scharr

    1

    Catholic School Boy (uncredited)

    Brian Shakti

    1

    Cooked Moron #1

    Jack Schindlar

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    Details:

    • Budget: 2000000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 2381087
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Island Pictures
    • Vote Count: 2314
    • Popularity: 5.4067
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Basketball Diaries

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