The Basketball Diaries
“The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.”
Drama
Crime
Synopsis
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
About This Film
The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 drama, crime film directed by Scott Kalvert. With a runtime of 102 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 2,177 votes on TMDB. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruno Kirby, Lorraine Bracco, Ernie Hudson, Patrick McGaw among its cast of 43 credited actors.
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
Juliette Lewis
as Diane Moody
Manny Alfaro
as Manny
Toby Huss
as Kenny
Cynthia Daniel
as Winkie
Brittany Daniel
as Blinkie
Michael Rapaport
as Skinhead
Josh Mostel
as Counterman
Marilyn Sokol
as Chanting Woman
Alexander Chaplin
as Bobo
Ben Jorgensen
as Tommy
Crew
Liz Heller — Producer
Bryan Goluboff — Screenplay
David Phillips — Director of Photography
John Bard Manulis — Producer
Scott Kalvert — Director
Graeme Revell — Original Music Composer
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