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The Basketball Diaries

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

Rating7.4/10

Release1995

Runtime1h 42m

Votes2,148

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

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Budget

$2,000,000

Revenue

$2,381,087

119% ROI

Original Language

Release Date

April 21, 1995

Popularity

Production Companies

Island Pictures

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Jim Carroll

Mark Wahlberg

Mickey

James Madio

Pedro

Lorraine Bracco

Mrs. Carroll

Patrick McGaw

Neutron

Ernie Hudson

Reggie

Bruno Kirby

Swifty

Michael Imperioli

Bobby

Juliette Lewis

Diane Moody

Manny Alfaro

Manny

Toby Huss

Kenny

Cynthia Daniel

Winkie

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