The Basketball Diaries (1995)
The Basketball Diaries (1995)
The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.
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 As: Jim Carroll
Mark Wahlberg Mark Wahlberg As: Mickey
Lorraine Bracco Lorraine Bracco As: Jim's Mother
Michael Imperioli Michael Imperioli As: Bobby
Ernie Hudson Ernie Hudson As: Reggie
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Storyline

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


Tagline: The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.
Certification: 18

Details

Genres: Drama, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 21 April 1995

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: New Line Cinema, Island Pictures

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $2,381,087

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Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Jim Carroll

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Mickey

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Jim's Mother

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Bobby

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Reggie

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Diane Moody

James Madio

James Madio

Pedro

Bruno Kirby

Bruno Kirby

Swifty

Patrick McGaw

Patrick McGaw

Neutron

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

Roy Cooper

Roy Cooper

Father McNulty

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Counterman

Marilyn Sokol

Marilyn Sokol

Chanting Woman

Alexander Chaplin

Alexander Chaplin

Bobo

Ben Jorgensen

Ben Jorgensen

Tommy

Jimmy Papiris

Jimmy Papiris

Iggy

Nick Gaetani

Nick Gaetani

Referee #1

Vincent Pastore

Vincent Pastore

Construction Worker

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Confessional Priest

Akiko Ashley

Akiko Ashley

Stripper

Eric Betts

Eric Betts

Drug Dealer #1

Joyce R. Korbin

Joyce R. Korbin

Mugging Victim

Lawrence Barth

Lawrence Barth

Referee #2

Gary Iorio

Gary Iorio

Policeman

Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll

Frankie Pinewater

William Webb

William Webb

JuJu Johnson

John C. Vennema

John C. Vennema

Mr. Rubin

Doc Dougherty

Doc Dougherty

Policeman

John Glenn Hoyt

John Glenn Hoyt

Billy the Bartender

Manny Siverio

Manny Siverio

Pino

Alex Ballar

Alex Ballar

Basketball Player (uncredited)

Anthony DiMaria

Anthony DiMaria

Pool Hall Shark (uncredited)

Patrick Coleman Duncan

Patrick Coleman Duncan

Student (uncredited)

Brian Ferrari

Brian Ferrari

St. Vitus Student (uncredited)

Tom Fitzpatrick

Tom Fitzpatrick

The 'John' in the Subway (uncredited)

Mary Ann Hannon

Mary Ann Hannon

Head Nurse (uncredited)

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

Patron (uncredited)

Kate Miller

Kate Miller

Girl at Bar (uncredited)

Rohan Quine

Rohan Quine

Drug User in Subway Bathroom (uncredited)

Gus Scharr

Gus Scharr

Priest (uncredited)

Brian Shakti

Brian Shakti

Catholic School Boy (uncredited)

Directed By

Scott Kalvert

Scott Kalvert

Director

Lisa Katcher

Lisa Katcher

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Bard Manulis

John Bard Manulis

Producer

Liz Heller

Liz Heller

Producer

Avy Kaufman

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Kathie Hersch

Kathie Hersch

Line Producer

Chris Blackwell

Chris Blackwell

Executive Producer

Dan Genetti

Dan Genetti

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Diane Hammond

Diane Hammond

Makeup Artist

David C. Robinson

David C. Robinson

Costume Design

Sound

Graeme Revell

Graeme Revell

Original Music Composer

Jeffrey Perkins

Jeffrey Perkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Victor Iorillo

Victor Iorillo

Sound Designer

Victor Iorillo

Victor Iorillo

Supervising Sound Editor

Daniel Tripoli

Daniel Tripoli

Sound Effects Editor

Larry Hoki

Larry Hoki

Sound Recordist

David J. Hudson

David J. Hudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Paul B. Clay

Paul B. Clay

Supervising Sound Editor

Susan Kurtz

Susan Kurtz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

David Phillips

David Phillips

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Christopher Nowak

Christopher Nowak

Production Design

Jacqueline Arnot

Jacqueline Arnot

Set Dresser

Harriet Zucker

Harriet Zucker

Set Decoration

Jeffrey Rollins

Jeffrey Rollins

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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