The Basketball Diaries (1995)
Overview
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $2,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,381,087.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 27.725 |
Directed By
Scott Kalvert
Crew
Liz Heller
Bryan Goluboff
Jim Carroll
David Phillips
John Bard Manulis
Scott Kalvert
Graeme Revell
Dana Congdon
Lisa Katcher
Avy Kaufman
Diane Hammond
Susan Kurtz
Kathie Hersch
Chris Blackwell
Dan Genetti
David J. Hudson
Victor Iorillo
Christopher Nowak
Harriet Zucker
David C. Robinson
Paul B. Clay
Victor Iorillo
Daniel Tripoli
Larry Hoki
Jeffrey Perkins
Jacqueline Arnot
Jeffrey Rollins
TOP CAST
Leonardo DiCaprio
Jim Carroll
Mark Wahlberg
Mickey
Lorraine Bracco
Jim's Mother
Michael Imperioli
Bobby
Ernie Hudson
Reggie
Juliette Lewis
Diane Moody
James Madio
Pedro
Bruno Kirby
Swifty
Patrick McGaw
Neutron
Manny Alfaro
Manny
Toby Huss
Kenny
Cynthia Daniel
Winkie
Brittany Daniel
Blinkie
Michael Rapaport
Skinhead
Roy Cooper
Father McNulty
Josh Mostel
Counterman
Marilyn Sokol
Chanting Woman
Alexander Chaplin
Bobo
Ben Jorgensen
Tommy
Jimmy Papiris
Iggy
Nick Gaetani
Referee #1
Vincent Pastore
Construction Worker
Barton Heyman
Confessional Priest
Akiko Ashley
Stripper
Eric Betts
Drug Dealer #1
Joyce R. Korbin
Mugging Victim
Lawrence Barth
Referee #2
Gary Iorio
Policeman
Jim Carroll
Frankie Pinewater
William Webb
JuJu Johnson
John C. Vennema
Mr. Rubin
Doc Dougherty
Policeman
John Glenn Hoyt
Billy the Bartender
Manny Siverio
Pino
Alex Ballar
Basketball Player (uncredited)
Anthony DiMaria
Pool Hall Shark (uncredited)
Patrick Coleman Duncan
Student (uncredited)
Brian Ferrari
St. Vitus Student (uncredited)
Tom Fitzpatrick
The 'John' in the Subway (uncredited)
Mary Ann Hannon
Head Nurse (uncredited)
Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas
Patron (uncredited)
Kate Miller
Girl at Bar (uncredited)
Rohan Quine
Drug User in Subway Bathroom (uncredited)
Gus Scharr
Priest (uncredited)
Brian Shakti
Catholic School Boy (uncredited)
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