The Basketball Diaries

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

Duration: 102 min

Release date: 1995-04-21

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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

Leonardo DiCaprio

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

as Mrs. Carroll

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Brittany Daniel

Brittany Daniel

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

as Father McNulty

as Chanting Woman

Alexander Chaplin

Alexander Chaplin

Vincent Pastore

Vincent Pastore

as Construction Worker

as Confessional Priest

as Drug Dealer #1

Joyce R. Korbin

Joyce R. Korbin

as Mugging Victim

as Frankie Pinewater

as JuJu Johnson

John C. Vennema

John C. Vennema

John Glenn Hoyt

John Glenn Hoyt

as Billy the Bartender

as Basketball Player (uncredited)

Anthony DiMaria

Anthony DiMaria

as Pool Hall Shark (uncredited)

Patrick Coleman Duncan

Patrick Coleman Duncan

as Student (uncredited)

Tom Fitzpatrick

Tom Fitzpatrick

as The 'John' in the Subway (uncredited)

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

as Patron (uncredited)

as Girl at Bar (uncredited)

as Drug User in Subway Bathroom (uncredited)

as Priest (uncredited)

as Catholic School Boy (uncredited)

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Director of Photography

John Bard Manulis

John Bard Manulis

Original Music Composer

Script Supervisor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Chris Blackwell

Chris Blackwell

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

David J. Hudson

David J. Hudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Supervising Sound Editor

Christopher Nowak

Christopher Nowak

Production Design

David C. Robinson

David C. Robinson

Supervising Sound Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Sound Recordist

Jeffrey Perkins

Jeffrey Perkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jacqueline Arnot

Jacqueline Arnot

Jeffrey Rollins

Jeffrey Rollins

Stunt Coordinator

Unit Production Manager

Robert C. Albertell

Robert C. Albertell

Second Assistant Director

Camera Operator

Steadicam Operator

First Assistant Camera

Vince J. Vennitti

Vince J. Vennitti

Second Assistant Camera

Still Photographer

Still Photographer

William Sarokin

William Sarokin

Storyboard Artist

Location Manager

Assistant Location Manager

Assistant Location Manager

Monique Mitchell

Monique Mitchell

Charlie Marroquin

Charlie Marroquin

Timothy Metzger

Timothy Metzger

Property Master

Construction Coordinator

Key Construction Grip

Ralph Fratianni

Ralph Fratianni

Construction Grip

Construction Grip

Jill E. Anderson

Jill E. Anderson

Wardrobe Supervisor

Wardrobe Supervisor

Special Effects Coordinator

Michele Giordano

Michele Giordano

Production Coordinator

Transportation Captain

Transportation Co-Captain

Diane Silverstadt

Diane Silverstadt

Casting Assistant

Dialogue Editor

Dialogue Editor

Patrick O'Sullivan

Patrick O'Sullivan

Dialogue Editor

Dialogue Editor

Sound Effects Editor

Music Coordinator

Negative Cutter

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