Movie Description
The Basketball Diaries
(1995)Overview
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Featured Crew
- Director : Scott Kalvert
- Producer : John Bard Manulis,Liz Heller
- Editor : Dana Congdon
- Cast : Leonardo DiCaprio,Bruno Kirby,Lorraine Bracco,Ernie Hudson,Patrick McGaw,James Madio,Mark Wahlberg,Barton Heyman,Roy Cooper,Michael Imperioli,Juliette Lewis,Manny Alfaro,Toby Huss,Cynthia Daniel,Brittany Daniel,Michael Rapaport,Josh Mostel,Marilyn Sokol,Alexander Chaplin,Ben Jorgensen,Jimmy Papiris,Nick Gaetani,Lawrence Barth,Vincent Pastore,Akiko Ashley,Eric Betts,Joyce R. Korbin,Gary Iorio,Jim Carroll,William Webb,John C. Vennema,Doc Dougherty,John Glenn Hoyt,Manny Siverio,Alex Ballar,Anthony DiMaria,Patrick Coleman Duncan,Tom Fitzpatrick,Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas,Kate Miller,Rohan Quine,Gus Scharr,Brian Shakti,Jack Schindlar
Cast
Jim Carroll
Swifty
Jim's Mother
Reggie
Neutron
Pedro
Mickey
Confessional Priest
Father McNulty
Bobby
Diane Moody
Manny
Kenny
Winkie
Blinkie
Skinhead
Counterman
Chanting Woman
Bobo
Tommy
Iggy
Referee #1
Referee #2
Construction Worker
Stripper
Drug Dealer #1
Mugging Victim
Policeman
Frankie Pinewater
JuJu Johnson
Mr. Rubin
Policeman
Billy
Pino
Basketball Player (uncredited)
Pool Hall Shark (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
The 'John' in the Subway (uncredited)
Patron (uncredited)
Girl at Bar (uncredited)
Drug User in Subway Bathroom (uncredited)
Priest (uncredited)
Catholic School Boy (uncredited)
Cooked Moron #1
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Facts
Original TitleThe Basketball Diaries
Status Released
Release Information
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1995-04-21
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 42m
Budget₹ 2000000
Revenue₹ 2381087
Production CompaniesIsland Pictures
Genres
- Drama
- Crime
