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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. Like many such stories, it lingers lovingly over the horrors, and ends with unseemly haste after happiness is regained.

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

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   Rated: 2/4 • Mar 1, 2022. Feb 18, 2022. Jan 7, 2022. Jim Carroll (Leonardo DiCaprio) is consumed by his life as a high school basketball star. Pressured by a wicked coach (Bruno Kirby) and a ...

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   • Director: Scott Kalvert

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Leonardo Dicaprio

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Basketball_Diaries_(film)The Basketball Diaries (film) - Wikipedia

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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. [2] Directed by Scott Kalvert [3] in his feature directorial debut and based on an autobiographical novel by the same name written by Jim Carroll.

   • Box office: $2.4 million
   • Language: English

   • Country: United States
   • Music by: Graeme Revell

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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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   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 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. Read critic reviews Jim Carroll (Leonardo DiCaprio) is consumed by his life as a high school basketball star.

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   When did the Basketball Diaries come out?

   • The Basketball Diaries premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 1995. The film was widely released in theaters on April 21, 1995, to mixed reviews and grossed $2.4 million at the box office.

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   Our review: Parents say ( 8 ): Kids say ( 24 ): Basketball Diaries is a kitchen sink melodrama. DiCaprio's performance is his among his best, pulling no punches while conveying the relentless thirst of a junkie. Aided by a strong supporting cast, including Mark Wahlberg as his closest junkie pal Mickey and Lorraine Bracco as his mother ...

   • 3/5
   • Director: Scott Kalvert

   • Author: David Gurney
   • Produce Company: New Line

7. 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.

   • 7.3/10 (118K)
   • Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama

   • Director: Scott Kalvert
   • Release Date: 1995-04-21

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   Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Oct 16, 2010. Bleak, depressing independent film making with an incredible performance by Leonardo Di Caprio, The Basketball Diaries shows that, if anything ...

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   Apr 21, 1995 · The Basketball Diaries. Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 19 Critic Reviews. 46. User Score Mixed or Average Based on 110 User Ratings. 4.8. My Score. Hover and click to give a rating. Add My Review.