- Released
- February 1, 1996
- R, 1 hr 42 min
- Drama
The Basketball Diaries Synopsis
Crime pays for the drug addiction of a high-school hoopster and three teammates in 1960s New York.
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Scott Kalvert Director
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Jimmy Papiris Iggy
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Leonardo DiCaprio Jim Carroll
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Bruno Kirby Swifty
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Nick Gaetani Referee
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Alexander Gaberman Bobo
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Lorraine Bracco Jim's Mother
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Ben Jorgensen Tommy
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Ernie Hudson Reggie Porter
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Akiko Ashley Stripper
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Patrick McGaw Neutron
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Cynthia Daniel Winkie
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Juliette Lewis Diane Moody
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Brittany Daniel Blinkie
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Erik "Panther" Betts Drug Dealer #1
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Rated R
What Parents Need to Know
Common Sense Media says
Stark tale of teen drug abuse and delinquency.
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