

The Basketball Diaries
1995-04-21 · 102 min · ★ 7.4
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
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Production details
- Directors
- Scott Kalvert
- Production companies
- Island Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 2,381,087
Top Cast
Leonardo DiCaprioJim Carroll
Bruno KirbySwifty
Lorraine BraccoJim's Mother
Ernie HudsonReggie
Patrick McGawNeutron
James MadioPedro
Mark WahlbergMickey
Barton HeymanConfessional Priest
Roy CooperFather McNulty
Michael ImperioliBobby
Juliette LewisDiane Moody
Manny AlfaroManny
Toby HussKenny
Cynthia DanielWinkie
Brittany DanielBlinkie
Michael RapaportSkinhead
Josh MostelCounterman
Marilyn SokolChanting Woman
Alexander ChaplinBobo
Ben JorgensenTommyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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