The Basketball Diaries

The Basketball Diaries (1995)

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

  • Genre: Drama, Crime
  • Release Date: 1995-04-21
  • User Rating: 7.4/10 from 2115 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Island Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Scott Kalvert
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Summary

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

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  • Leonardo DiCaprio

    as Jim Carroll
  • Mark Wahlberg

    as Mickey
  • James Madio

    as Pedro
  • Lorraine Bracco

    as Mrs. Carroll
  • Patrick McGaw

    as Neutron
  • Ernie Hudson

    as Reggie
  • Bruno Kirby

    as Swifty
  • Michael Imperioli

    as Bobby
  • Juliette Lewis

    as Diane Moody
  • 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
  • Alexander Chaplin

    as Bobo
  • Ben Jorgensen

    as Tommy
  • Jimmy Papiris

    as Iggy
  • Nick Gaetani

    as Referee #1
  • Lawrence Barth

    as Referee #2
  • Vincent Pastore

    as Construction Worker
  • Barton Heyman

    as Confessional Priest
  • Akiko Ashley

    as Stripper
  • Eric Betts

    as Drug Dealer #1
  • Joyce R. Korbin

    as Mugging Victim
  • Gary Iorio

    as Policeman
  • Jim Carroll

    as Frankie Pinewater
  • William Webb

    as JuJu Johnson
  • John C. Vennema

    as Mr. Rubin
  • Doc Dougherty

    as Policeman
  • John Glenn Hoyt

    as Billy the Bartender
  • Manny Siverio

    as Pino
  • Alex Ballar

    as Basketball Player (uncredited)
  • Anthony DiMaria

    as Pool Hall Shark (uncredited)
  • Patrick Coleman Duncan

    as Student (uncredited)
  • Tom Fitzpatrick

    as The 'John' in the Subway (uncredited)
  • Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

    as Patron (uncredited)
  • Kate Miller

    as Girl at Bar (uncredited)
  • Rohan Quine

    as Drug User in Subway Bathroom (uncredited)
  • Gus Scharr

    as Priest (uncredited)
  • Brian Shakti

    as Catholic School Boy (uncredited)
Writing Bryan Goluboff Screenplay
Writing Jim Carroll Author
Editing Dana Congdon Editor
Production John Bard Manulis Producer
Camera David Phillips Director of Photography
Sound Graeme Revell Original Music Composer
Production Liz Heller Producer
Directing Scott Kalvert Director
Directing Lisa Katcher Script Supervisor
Production Avy Kaufman Casting
Sound Jeffrey Perkins Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production Kathie Hersch Line Producer
Costume & Make-Up Diane Hammond Makeup Artist
Sound Victor Iorillo Sound Designer
Sound Victor Iorillo Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Daniel Tripoli Sound Effects Editor
Sound Larry Hoki Sound Recordist
Art Christopher Nowak Production Design
Sound David J. Hudson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art Jacqueline Arnot Set Dresser
Sound Paul B. Clay Supervising Sound Editor
Production Chris Blackwell Executive Producer
Costume & Make-Up David C. Robinson Costume Design
Art Harriet Zucker Set Decoration
Sound Susan Kurtz Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production Dan Genetti Executive Producer
Art Jeffrey Rollins Set Dresser
Crew Edgard Mourino Stunt Coordinator
Crew Bob Colletti Stunts
Crew David Shumbris Stunts
Production Diana Schmidt Unit Production Manager
Directing Robert C. Albertell Second Assistant Director
Camera Jim McConkey Camera Operator
Camera Jim McConkey Steadicam Operator
Camera Alan Wolfe First Assistant Camera
Camera Vince J. Vennitti Second Assistant Camera
Camera John Clifford Still Photographer
Camera K.C. Bailey Still Photographer
Sound William Sarokin Sound Mixer
Sound George Leong Boom Operator
Art David Cooney Storyboard Artist
Production Eddy Collyns Location Manager
Production Trish Adlesic Assistant Location Manager
Production Andrew Saxe Assistant Location Manager
Art Heidi Topper Location Scout
Lighting William Klayer Gaffer
Camera Gary Martone Key Grip
Camera Monique Mitchell Best Boy Grip
Camera Charlie Marroquin Dolly Grip
Art Timothy Metzger Leadman
Art James R. Bilz Property Master
Art Fred Merusi Construction Coordinator
Art Arne Olsen Key Construction Grip
Art Ralph Fratianni Construction Grip
Art Glen Engels Construction Grip
Crew George Hugel Carpenter
Costume & Make-Up Jill E. Anderson Wardrobe Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Wendy Van Dyke Wardrobe Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Verne Caruso Hairstylist
Crew Steve Kirshoff Special Effects Coordinator
Production Michele Giordano Production Coordinator
Crew Brian Maxwell Transportation Captain
Crew William Baker Transportation Co-Captain
Production Byron Crystal Extras Casting
Production Diane Silverstadt Casting Assistant
Sound Pat Somerset ADR Editor
Sound Jerry Jacobson Dialogue Editor
Sound Cindy Rabideau Dialogue Editor
Sound Patrick O'Sullivan Dialogue Editor
Sound Ken Miller Dialogue Editor
Sound Susan Kurtz Sound Effects Editor
Sound Joshua Winget Music Editor
Sound Beau Biggart ADR Mixer
Sound Sina Oroomchi Foley Mixer
Sound Bill Mellow Foley Mixer
Sound Dan Wallin Scoring Mixer
Sound Billy Gottlieb Music Coordinator
Crew Sam Chwat Dialogue Coach
Editing Bob Kaiser Color Timer
Editing Boyd Steer Negative Cutter