The Basketball Diaries

The Basketball Diaries

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

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Leonardo DiCaprio

Jim Carroll

Mark Wahlberg

Mickey

James Madio

Pedro

Lorraine Bracco

Mrs. Carroll

Patrick McGaw

Neutron

Ernie Hudson

Reggie

Bruno Kirby

Swifty

Michael Imperioli

Bobby

Juliette Lewis

Diane Moody

Manny Alfaro

Manny

Toby Huss

Kenny

Cynthia Daniel

Winkie

Brittany Daniel

Blinkie

Michael Rapaport

Skinhead

Roy Cooper

Father McNulty

WritersJimmy Papiris, Jim Carroll

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Release dateApr 21 1995

Runtime1 hour 42 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguageEnglish

Production companiesIsland Pictures

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