The Basketball Diaries(1995)

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

74

1h 42m

  • Drama,
  • Crime

Overview

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

Cast

  • Leonardo DiCaprio

    Leonardo DiCaprio

    Jim Carroll

  • Mark Wahlberg

    Mark Wahlberg

    Mickey

  • James Madio

    James Madio

    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

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    Status

    Released (Apr 21, 1995)

    Budget

    $2,000,000

    Revenue

    $2,381,087

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