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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 › reviews › the-basketballThe Basketball Diaries movie review (1995) | Roger Ebert

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   Apr 21, 1995 · 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.

2. 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 ...

   • 47% (43)
   • Director: Scott Kalvert

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Leonardo Dicaprio

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0112461The Basketball Diaries (1995) - IMDb

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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 wandering....

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   Is the Basketball Diaries based on a true story?

   • The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 American biographical crime drama film. The movie deals with drug addiction and its unfavorable outcome in lives of common people. Directed by Scott Kalvert in his feature directorial debut and based on an autobiographical novel by the same name written by Jim Carroll.

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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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7. www.commonsensemedia.org › the-basketball-diariesThe Basketball Diaries Movie Review | Common Sense Media

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   Stark tale of teen drug abuse and delinquency. Read Common Sense Media's The Basketball Diaries review, age rating, and parents guide.

   • 3/5
   • Director: Scott Kalvert

   • Author: David Gurney
   • Produce Company: New Line

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   The Basketball Diaries is a 1995 American biographical crime drama film. The movie deals with drug addiction and its unfavorable outcome in lives of common people. Directed by Scott Kalvert in his feature directorial debut and based on an autobiographical novel by the same name written by Jim Carroll.

9. www.imdb.com › title › tt0112461The Basketball Diaries (1995) - IMDb

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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.