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   The Basketball Diaries

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   R1995 · Drama · 1h 42m

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   • 7.3/10 7.3/10 IMDb
   • 47% 47% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus In spite of its young leading man's heroic efforts to hold it all together, a muddled message prevents The Basketball Diaries from compelling as a cautionary tale. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

1. www.rogerebert.com › the-basketball-diaries-1995The Basketball Diaries movie review (1995) | Roger Ebert

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   Apr 21, 1995 · The Basketball Diaries. Jim Carroll's cult book The Basketball Diaries, published in 1978, describes in grungy detail how the author passed in a few short months from being a Catholic high school basketball star to being a strung-out heroin addict who turned tricks for drugs.

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3. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › basketball_diariesThe Basketball Diaries | Rotten Tomatoes

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   47% Tomatometer 43 Reviews 76% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings Jim Carroll (Leonardo DiCaprio) is consumed by his life as a high school basketball star. Pressured by a wicked coach (Bruno Kirby ...

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   • Director: Scott Kalvert

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Leonardo Dicaprio

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   Basketball Diaries was a raw and dark monologue of Jim's life and a representation for inner city kids across the country. The story was sad and dark as he and his friends go down a dark path full of drugs and violence.

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   Mar 1, 2022 · The Basketball Diaries Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot. There is no conflict here, just pointless and aimless...

6. www.imdb.com › title › tt0112461The Basketball Diaries (1995) - Metacritic reviews - IMDb

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   The Basketball Diaries is a lose-lose proposition. Although it masquerades as a cautionary tale about the horrors of heroin, this epic of teen-age * Angst is more accurately seen as a reverential wallow in the gutter of self-absorption. See all 19 reviews on Metacritic.com.

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   Apr 21, 1995 · An adapation of Jim Carroll's memoirs of his decent from basketball star to heroin addict while in high school.

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   What is Basketball Diaries about?

   • Basketball Diaries was a raw and dark monologue of Jim's life and a representation for inner city kids across the country. The story was sad and dark as he and his friends go down a dark path full of drugs and violence. It's a good reminder for youth to understand the importance of school and sports and avoiding wrong decisions.

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   Is the Basketball Diaries a cautionary tale?

   • In spite of its young leading man's heroic efforts to hold it all together, a muddled message prevents The Basketball Diaries from compelling as a cautionary tale. Jim Carroll (Leonardo DiCaprio) is consumed by his life as a high school basketball star.

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   Is the Basketball Diaries a good movie?

   • An uncomfortable experience, to say the least. But also quite rewarding. Bleak, depressing independent film making with an incredible performance by Leonardo Di Caprio, The Basketball Diaries shows that, if anything, it is the company you keep that will eventually lead to your downfall.

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   Is 'the Basketball Diaries' based on a true story?

   • But it never really gets the kind of attention and understanding from the audience as 'The Basketball diaries' delivers. The amazing performance by DiCaprio, the fact that this movie is actually based on a true story and the reality the movie is set in, 'The basketball diaries' deserves a 9 out of 10.

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   Apr 21, 1995 · The Basketball Diaries: Directed by Scott Kalvert. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, Marilyn Sokol, James Madio. A teenager finds his dreams of becoming a basketball star threatened after he free falls into the harrowing world of drug addiction.