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The Basketball Diaries

Name: The Basketball Diaries
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1995-04-21
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruno Kirby, Lorraine Bracco, Ernie Hudson, Patrick McGaw

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

★ 7.4 1995 102 min R Drama Crime

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

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Released in 1995, The Basketball Diaries sits inside the 1990s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release: 1995-04-21
Rating: R
TMDB score: 7.4/10
Original language: EN
Status: Released
Production: United States of America
Studio: Island Pictures

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DirectorScott Kalvert WriterBryan Goluboff CastLeonardo DiCaprio CastBruno Kirby CastLorraine Bracco CastErnie Hudson CastPatrick McGaw

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Topicsnew york citysportsheroinaddictionbasketballfriendsbased on memoir or autobiographydrugs

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