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Apr 21, 1995 · Based on the memoir of Jim Carroll, a basketball star who falls into heroin addiction in New York. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1995 crime drama film.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Scott Kalvert
- 1995-04-21
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.
A film adaptation of Jim Carroll's autobiographical novel about his addiction to heroin and basketball. Critics and audiences give mixed reviews, praising DiCaprio's performance but criticizing the script and direction.
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- Scott Kalvert
- R
- Leonardo Dicaprio
The Basketball Diaries. Based on the autobiographical journals of poet Jim Carroll, "Basketball Diaries" follows the descent of a Catholic high school student from star basketball player to drug addict. Jim and his friends roam the streets of New York City as goof-offs, petty thieves, and junkies.
A film adaptation of Jim Carroll's memoir about his descent into drug addiction and crime as a high school basketball player in New York. The plot follows his struggles with his coach, his friends, his family, and his dreams of becoming a star.
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Watch the 1994 drama based on the true story of writer Jim Carroll, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg. The movie follows his journey from basketball star to drug addict in New York.
