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The film is based on Jim Carroll's autobiographical novel about his teenage years as a drug-addicted basketball player and writer in New York City. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, and Lorraine Bracco, and was released in 1995 to mixed reviews.
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.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Scott Kalvert
- 1995-04-21
The Basketball Diaries. Jim Carroll (Leonardo DiCaprio) is consumed by his life as a high school basketball star. Pressured by a wicked coach (Bruno Kirby) and a concerned mother (Lorraine Bracco...
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- Scott Kalvert
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- Leonardo Dicaprio
A teenager finds his dreams of becoming a basketball star threatened after he free falls into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
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.
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A 1995 crime drama based on the memoir of Jim Carroll, a high school basketball player who becomes a drug addict. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, and Lorraine Bracco, directed by Scott Kalvert.
