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      The Basketball Diaries

      1995, Drama/Crime, 1h 42m

      43 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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      In spite of its young leading man's heroic efforts to hold it all together, a muddled message prevents The Basketball Diaries from compelling as a cautionary tale. Read critic reviews

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      Jim Carroll (Leonardo DiCaprio) is consumed by his life as a high school basketball star. Pressured by a wicked coach (Bruno Kirby) and a concerned mother (Lorraine Bracco), Jim develops an appetite for heroin. Soon, the mean streets of New York City have replaced the basketball court as his main destination. Jim and his friends scrounge, steal and prostitute themselves to score drugs. Jim's only chance to escape addiction may be Reggie (Ernie Hudson), a neighborhood friend and hoops companion.

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Drama, Crime, Biography

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Scott Kalvert

      • Producer: Liz Heller, John Bard Manulis

      • Writer: Bryan Goluboff

      • Release Date (DVD):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $2.1M

      • Runtime:

      • Production Co: New Line Cinema, Island Pictures

      • Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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