
The Basketball Diaries
1995, Drama, 1h 42m
43 Reviews 50,000+ RatingsWhat to know
critics consensus
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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Movie Info
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.
Cast & Crew
Leonardo DiCaprio
Jim Carroll
Jim Carroll
Bruno Kirby
Swifty
Swifty
Lorraine Bracco
Jim's Mother
Jim's Mother
Ernie Hudson
Reggie
Reggie
Patrick McGaw
Neutron
Neutron
James Madio
Pedro
Pedro
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