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The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.

The Basketball Diaries

7.4 / 10 7.4 1995 1h 42mR

DramaCrime

A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.

Directed by Scott Kalvert

VISUAL NOTES

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CAST

The people behind the story

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprioJim Carroll

Bruno Kirby

Bruno KirbySwifty

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine BraccoJim's Mother

Ernie Hudson

Ernie HudsonReggie

Patrick McGaw

Patrick McGawNeutron

James Madio

James MadioPedro

Mark Wahlberg

Mark WahlbergMickey

Barton Heyman

Barton HeymanConfessional Priest