The Basketball Diaries (1995)

Movie"The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist."
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The Basketball Diaries
R 1 hr 42 minApr 21st, 1995Drama, Crime
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A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
StarringLeonardo DiCaprioMark WahlbergJames Madio
DirectorScott Kalvert

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 21st, 1995
On DVD & Blu-ray:June 30th, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$2,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$2,381,087 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Chris Blackwell, Dan Genetti
Production Companies:New Line Cinema, Island Pictures
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