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The Basketball Diaries
The Basketball Diaries

The Basketball Diaries

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

Genres

DramaCrime

OverView

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

Others

Budget

$2000000

Revenue

$2381087

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

7.4/10

Release Date

21 April 1995

Country

United States of America

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Jim Carroll

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Mickey

James Madio

James Madio

Pedro

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Mrs. Carroll

Patrick McGaw

Patrick McGaw

Neutron

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Reggie

Bruno Kirby

Bruno Kirby

Swifty

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Bobby

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Diane Moody

Manny Alfaro

Manny Alfaro

Manny

Toby Huss

Toby Huss

Kenny

Cynthia Daniel

Cynthia Daniel

Winkie

Brittany Daniel

Brittany Daniel

Blinkie

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Skinhead

Roy Cooper

Roy Cooper

Father McNulty

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Counterman

Marilyn Sokol

Marilyn Sokol

Chanting Woman

Alexander Chaplin

Alexander Chaplin

Bobo

Ben Jorgensen

Ben Jorgensen

Tommy

Jimmy Papiris

Jimmy Papiris

Iggy

Nick Gaetani

Nick Gaetani

Referee #1

Lawrence Barth

Lawrence Barth

Referee #2

Vincent Pastore

Vincent Pastore

Construction Worker

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Confessional Priest

Akiko Ashley

Akiko Ashley

Stripper

Eric Betts

Eric Betts

Drug Dealer #1

Joyce R. Korbin

Joyce R. Korbin

Mugging Victim

Gary Iorio

Gary Iorio

Policeman

Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll

Frankie Pinewater

William Webb

William Webb

JuJu Johnson

John C. Vennema

John C. Vennema

Mr. Rubin

Doc Dougherty

Doc Dougherty

Policeman

John Glenn Hoyt

John Glenn Hoyt

Billy the Bartender

Manny Siverio

Manny Siverio

Pino

Alex Ballar

Alex Ballar

Basketball Player (uncredited)

Anthony DiMaria

Anthony DiMaria

Pool Hall Shark (uncredited)

Patrick Coleman Duncan

Patrick Coleman Duncan

Student (uncredited)

Tom Fitzpatrick

Tom Fitzpatrick

The 'John' in the Subway (uncredited)

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

Patron (uncredited)

Kate Miller

Kate Miller

Girl at Bar (uncredited)

Rohan Quine

Rohan Quine

Drug User in Subway Bathroom (uncredited)

Gus Scharr

Gus Scharr

Priest (uncredited)

Brian Shakti

Brian Shakti

Catholic School Boy (uncredited)

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