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The Basketball Diaries (1995)

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

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

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Cast

  • Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio Jim Carroll
  • Bruno Kirby Bruno Kirby Swifty
  • Lorraine Bracco Lorraine Bracco Jim's Mother
  • Ernie Hudson Ernie Hudson Reggie
  • Patrick McGaw Patrick McGaw Neutron
  • James Madio James Madio Pedro
  • Mark Wahlberg Mark Wahlberg Mickey
  • Barton Heyman Barton Heyman Confessional Priest
  • Roy Cooper Roy Cooper Father McNulty
  • 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
  • Josh Mostel Josh Mostel Counterman
  • Marilyn Sokol Marilyn Sokol Chanting Woman

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