The Basketball Diaries

The Basketball Diaries

102 mins | Drama, Crime | April 21, 1995

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

The Basketball Diaries

102 mins | Drama, Crime | April 21, 1995

The Basketball Diaries
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers New Line Cinema, Island Pictures
Original title The Basketball Diaries
Directors Lisa Katcher, Scott Kalvert
Writers Bryan Goluboff, Jim Carroll

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

as Jim Carroll

Mark Wahlberg

as Mickey

Lorraine Bracco

as Jim's Mother

Ernie Hudson

as Reggie

Juliette Lewis

as Diane Moody

James Madio

as Pedro

Bruno Kirby

as Swifty

Patrick McGaw

as Neutron

Manny Alfaro

as Manny

Toby Huss

as Kenny

Cynthia Daniel

as Winkie

Brittany Daniel

as Blinkie

Michael Rapaport

as Skinhead

Roy Cooper

as Father McNulty

Josh Mostel

as Counterman

Marilyn Sokol

as Chanting Woman

Ben Jorgensen

as Tommy

Jimmy Papiris

as Iggy

Nick Gaetani

as Referee #1

Vincent Pastore

as Construction Worker

Barton Heyman

as Confessional Priest