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- The Basketball Diaries" is a weak-tea rendition of Jim Carroll's much-admired cult tome about his teenage drug addiction. Leonardo DiCaprio's committed lead performance deserves a better context than this gloss on the source material, which pales in comparison to numerous other films on the same general subject.
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Apr 21, 1995 · Directed by. Scott Kalvert. 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.
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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Stark tale of teen drug abuse and delinquency. Read Common Sense Media's The Basketball Diaries review, age rating, and parents guide.
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215 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 8/10. Having lost a son to this disease, this movie is too realistic. rocklyn80 4 April 2021. Saw this movie when it first came out and thought it was quite good, although I didn't really relate that much too it.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 47% based on 43 reviews and with an average rating of 5.3/10. The websites critical consensus states "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."
Apr 21, 1995 · Featured review. A Sorry True Story. Leonardo Di Caprio puts in the best performance of his career in this sickening true story of boys growing up in a man's world. Him and his friends (including boogie night's Mark Wahlberg) start a life threatening race of drugs and murder.
Apr 21, 1995 · Neither challenge seems beyond his formidable talent. You leave The Basketball Diaries believing that Leonardo DiCaprio can do anything. TV & Movies Reviews. Can an acting tour de force...