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The Basketball Diaries (1995)

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

Genre : Drama, Crime

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Scott Kalvert
Writer : Bryan Goluboff

Synopsis

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

Actors

Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Jim Carroll
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg
Mickey
Lorraine Bracco
Lorraine Bracco
Jim's Mother
Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli
Bobby
Ernie Hudson
Ernie Hudson
Reggie
Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis
Diane Moody
James Madio
James Madio
Pedro
Bruno Kirby
Bruno Kirby
Swifty
Patrick McGaw
Patrick McGaw
Neutron
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
Vincent Pastore
Vincent Pastore
Construction Worker
Barton Heyman
Barton Heyman
Confessional Priest

Crews

Scott Kalvert
Scott Kalvert
Director
Jim Carroll
Jim Carroll
Author
Bryan Goluboff
Bryan Goluboff
Screenplay
Liz Heller
Liz Heller
Producer
John Bard Manulis
John Bard Manulis
Producer
Graeme Revell
Graeme Revell
Original Music Composer
David Phillips
David Phillips
Director of Photography
Dana Congdon
Dana Congdon
Editor
Avy Kaufman
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Lisa Katcher
Lisa Katcher
Script Supervisor
Chris Blackwell
Chris Blackwell
Executive Producer
Dan Genetti
Dan Genetti
Executive Producer
Kathie Hersch
Kathie Hersch
Line Producer
Christopher Nowak
Christopher Nowak
Production Design
Harriet Zucker
Harriet Zucker
Set Decoration
David C. Robinson
David C. Robinson
Costume Design
Diane Hammond
Diane Hammond
Makeup Artist
Jacqueline Arnot
Jacqueline Arnot
Set Dresser
Paul B. Clay
Paul B. Clay
Supervising Sound Editor
Larry Hoki
Larry Hoki
Sound Recordist
David J. Hudson
David J. Hudson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Victor Iorillo
Victor Iorillo
Supervising Sound Editor
Victor Iorillo
Victor Iorillo
Sound Designer
Susan Kurtz
Susan Kurtz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jeffrey Perkins
Jeffrey Perkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Daniel Tripoli
Daniel Tripoli
Sound Effects Editor

Trailers and other movies

The Basketball Diaries Trailer 1995

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