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The Basketball Diaries

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

1995-04-21 Drama 1hr 42m

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

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

  • Released
    1995-04-21
  • Revenue
    $2,381,087
  • Budget
    $2,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 42m
  • Genre
    Drama, Crime
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.3
  • Production
    New Line Cinema, Island Pictures

Crew

Scott Kalvert
Director
Bryan Goluboff
Screenplay
Liz Heller
Producer
Keywords:
new york city sports heroin addiction basketball friends based on memoir or autobiography drugs 1960s school suspension gay theme teenager

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Cast

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Jim Carroll
Mark Wahlberg

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Mickey
James Madio

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Pedro
Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco
Mrs. Carroll
Patrick McGaw

Patrick McGaw
Neutron
Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson
Reggie
Bruno Kirby

Bruno Kirby
Swifty
Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli
Bobby
Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis
Diane Moody
Manny Alfaro

Manny Alfaro
Manny
Toby Huss

Toby Huss
Kenny
Cynthia Daniel

Cynthia Daniel
Winkie
Brittany Daniel

Brittany Daniel
Blinkie
Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport
Skinhead
Roy Cooper

Roy Cooper
Father McNulty
Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel
Counterman
Marilyn Sokol

Marilyn Sokol
Chanting Woman
Alexander Chaplin

Alexander Chaplin
Bobo
Ben Jorgensen

Ben Jorgensen
Tommy
Jimmy Papiris

Jimmy Papiris
Iggy
Nick Gaetani

Nick Gaetani
Referee #1
Lawrence Barth

Lawrence Barth
Referee #2
Vincent Pastore

Vincent Pastore
Construction Worker
Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman
Confessional Priest
Akiko Ashley

Akiko Ashley
Stripper
Eric Betts

Eric Betts
Drug Dealer #1
Joyce R. Korbin

Joyce R. Korbin
Mugging Victim
Gary Iorio

Gary Iorio
Policeman
Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll
Frankie Pinewater
William Webb

William Webb
JuJu Johnson
John C. Vennema

John C. Vennema
Mr. Rubin
Doc Dougherty

Doc Dougherty
Policeman
John Glenn Hoyt

John Glenn Hoyt
Billy the Bartender
Manny Siverio

Manny Siverio
Pino
Alex Ballar

Alex Ballar
Basketball Player (uncredited)
Anthony DiMaria

Anthony DiMaria
Pool Hall Shark (uncredited)
Patrick Coleman Duncan

Patrick Coleman Duncan
Student (uncredited)
Brian Ferrari

Brian Ferrari
St. Vitus Student (uncredited)
Tom Fitzpatrick

Tom Fitzpatrick
The 'John' in the Subway (uncredited)
Mary Ann Hannon

Mary Ann Hannon
Head Nurse (uncredited)
Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas
Patron (uncredited)
Kate Miller

Kate Miller
Girl at Bar (uncredited)
Rohan Quine

Rohan Quine
Drug User in Subway Bathroom (uncredited)
Gus Scharr

Gus Scharr
Priest (uncredited)
Brian Shakti

Brian Shakti
Catholic School Boy (uncredited)

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