Leonardo DiCaprio
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Apr 21, 1995 · A 1995 biographical drama film based on Jim Carroll's memoir of his teenage addiction to heroin and basketball. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, Mark Wahlberg and others, directed by Scott Kalvert.
- (118K)
- 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.
- $2.4 million
- English
- United States
- Graeme Revell
A film adaptation of Jim Carroll's autobiographical novel about his addiction to heroin and basketball. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Jim, a high school basketball star who struggles with drugs and violence in New York City.
- (2.2K)
- Scott Kalvert
- R
- Leonardo Dicaprio
A film adaptation of Jim Carroll's memoir about his descent into drug addiction and crime as a high school basketball player. The plot follows his struggles with his coach, his friends, his family, and his dreams of becoming a star.
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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.
Apr 21, 1995 · Roger Ebert criticizes the film adaptation of Jim Carroll's book, which depicts his descent into drug addiction and prostitution. He finds the movie unconvincing, cliched and miscast, especially Leonardo DiCaprio as the hero.
Apr 21, 1995 · A movie based on the true story of Jim Carroll, a high school basketball player who became a drug addict. Watch the trailer and learn more about the drama and crime genre, the director, the author and the screenplay.
