The Basketball Diaries 1995

The Basketball Diaries

1995 ‧ Film adaptation/Coming of age ‧ 1h 44m

7.3/10IMDb46%Rotten Tomatoes2/4Roger Ebert

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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.

Cast

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Leonardo DiCaprio

Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll

Frankie Pinewater

Mark Wahlberg

Mickey

Lorraine Bracco

Jim's Mother

James Madio

Pedro

Juliette Lewis

Diane Moody

Initial release: April 21, 1995 (USA)

Director: Scott Kalvert

Story by: Jim Carroll

Screenplay: Bryan Goluboff

Box office: 2.4 million USD

Critic reviews

Not exactly upbeat watching but the charm of an early DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg makes this worthwhile viewing. Full review

Darren Bignell
Empire

Basketball Diaries is a kitchen sink melodrama. DiCaprio's performance is his among his best, pulling no punches while conveying the relentless thirst of a junkie. Full review

David Gurney
Common Sense Media

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