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The Basketball Diaries

1995, Movie, R, 102 mins

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The Basketball Diaries: Review

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Jim Carroll's dreamy, pseudo-poetic memoir of a misspent New York boyhood -- standard equipment for alienated adolescents of the 90s -- is predictably re-tooled as an anti-drug message vehicle. If the idea of watching Leonardo DiCaprio pout for 90 minutes gives you sweaty palms, by all means go. Look for an unbilled Juliette Lewis. leave a comment

The Basketball Diaries: Cast & Details

Year: 1995
Rated R
User Rating: (11 ratings)
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 Leonardo DiCaprio: Jim Carroll
Bruno Kirby: Swifty
Lorraine Bracco: Jim's Mother
Ernie Hudson: Reggie Porter
Patrick McGaw: Neutron
James Madio: Pedro

 

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  • I'm a health teacher and am ... | Movie News | 3/9/2006
    Question: I'm a health teacher and am looking for some good movies about drug addiction or abuse. Do you have any suggestions?Answer: You don't say how old your students are, so I feel I should warn you that all these movies contain material that many people would consider unsuitable for younger teenagers. But frankly, the drug life is full of material that's unsuitable for younger teenagers, so that just goes with the territory. Please also be aware that this isn't a definitive list, but these are films that have stuck with me. These titles deal vividly with life as an addict: The Man With the Golden Arm (1955). It's old-fashioned, but it was a pioneering look at heroin addiction. Drugstore Cowboy (1989) Jesus' Son (2000) Requiem for a Dream (2000) The Panic in Needle Park (1971) Trainspotting (1996) The read more
  • My friends and I recently had ... | Today's News: Our Take | 1/5/2006
    Question: My friends and I recently had an argument over which Daniel twin was on That '80s Show. I think it was Cynthia, but my buddy thinks it was Brittany, whom he saw in Joe Dirt. Who is correct? Also, was one of them in that commercial where the guy drives through the car wash with all the shaving stuff inside?Answer: Score one for your bud. That's Sweet Valley High, Swan's Crossing and Dawson's Creek alum Brittany Daniel, who was one of the stars of the Fox series, from read more

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