The Basketball Diaries (1995)
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Director:
Scott Kalvert
Writer:
Bryan Goluboff
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Leonardo DiCaprio as Jim Carroll |
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Bruno Kirby as Swifty |
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Lorraine Bracco as Jim's Mother |
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Ernie Hudson as Reggie |
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Patrick McGaw as Neutron |
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James Madio as Pedro |
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Mark Wahlberg as Mickey |
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Barton Heyman as Confessional Priest |
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Roy Cooper as Father McNulty |
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Michael Imperioli as Bobby |
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Juliette Lewis as Diane Moody |
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Manny Alfaro as Manny |
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Toby Huss as Kenny |
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Cynthia Daniel as Winkie |
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Brittany Daniel as Blinkie |
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Michael Rapaport as Skinhead |
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Josh Mostel as Counterman |
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Marilyn Sokol as Chanting Woman |
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Alexander Chaplin as Bobo |
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Ben Jorgensen as Tommy |
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Jimmy Papiris as Iggy |
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Nick Gaetani as Referee #1 |
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Lawrence Barth as Referee #2 |
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Vincent Pastore as Construction Worker |
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Akiko Ashley as Stripper |
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Eric Betts as Drug Dealer #1 |
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Joyce R. Korbin as Mugging Victim |
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Gary Iorio as Policeman |
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Jim Carroll as Frankie Pinewater |
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William Webb as JuJu Johnson |
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John C. Vennema as Mr. Rubin |
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Doc Dougherty as Policeman |
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John Glenn Hoyt as Billy |
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Manny Siverio as Pino |
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Alex Ballar as Basketball Player (uncredited) |
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Anthony DiMaria as Pool Hall Shark (uncredited) |
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Patrick Coleman Duncan as Student (uncredited) |
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Tom Fitzpatrick as The 'John' in the Subway (uncredited) |
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Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas as Patron (uncredited) |
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Kate Miller as Girl at Bar (uncredited) |
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Rohan Quine as Drug User in Subway Bathroom (uncredited) |
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Gus Scharr as Priest (uncredited) |
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Brian Shakti as Catholic School Boy (uncredited) |
| Directing | Scott Kalvert | Director |
| Writing | Bryan Goluboff | Screenplay |
| Production | Liz Heller | Producer |
| Production | John Bard Manulis | Producer |
| Sound | Graeme Revell | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | David Phillips | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Dana Congdon | Editor |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Directing | Lisa Katcher | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Chris Blackwell | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dan Genetti | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kathie Hersch | Line Producer |
| Art | Christopher Nowak | Production Design |
| Art | Harriet Zucker | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | David C. Robinson | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Diane Hammond | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Jacqueline Arnot | Set Dresser |
| Sound | Paul B. Clay | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Larry Hoki | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | David J. Hudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Victor Iorillo | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Victor Iorillo | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Susan Kurtz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Jeffrey Perkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Daniel Tripoli | Sound Effects Editor |
| 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 |
| Writing | Jim Carroll | Novel |