The Basketball Diaries (1995)
The Basketball Diaries (1995)
The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.

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Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio As: Jim Carroll
Mark Wahlberg Mark Wahlberg As: Mickey
James Madio James Madio As: Pedro
Lorraine Bracco Lorraine Bracco As: Mrs. Carroll
Patrick McGaw Patrick McGaw As: Neutron
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Storyline

A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.


Tagline: The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.
Certification: 18

Details

Genres: Drama, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 21 April 1995

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Island Pictures

Budget: $2,000,000

Revenue: $2,381,087

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Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Jim Carroll

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Mickey

James Madio

James Madio

Pedro

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Mrs. Carroll

Patrick McGaw

Patrick McGaw

Neutron

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Reggie

Bruno Kirby

Bruno Kirby

Swifty

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli

Bobby

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Diane Moody

Manny Alfaro

Manny Alfaro

Manny

Toby Huss

Toby Huss

Kenny

Cynthia Daniel

Cynthia Daniel

Winkie

Brittany Daniel

Brittany Daniel

Blinkie

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

Skinhead

Roy Cooper

Roy Cooper

Father McNulty

Josh Mostel

Josh Mostel

Counterman

Marilyn Sokol

Marilyn Sokol

Chanting Woman

Alexander Chaplin

Alexander Chaplin

Bobo

Ben Jorgensen

Ben Jorgensen

Tommy

Jimmy Papiris

Jimmy Papiris

Iggy

Nick Gaetani

Nick Gaetani

Referee #1

Lawrence Barth

Lawrence Barth

Referee #2

Vincent Pastore

Vincent Pastore

Construction Worker

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Confessional Priest

Akiko Ashley

Akiko Ashley

Stripper

Eric Betts

Eric Betts

Drug Dealer #1

Joyce R. Korbin

Joyce R. Korbin

Mugging Victim

Gary Iorio

Gary Iorio

Policeman

Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll

Frankie Pinewater

William Webb

William Webb

JuJu Johnson

John C. Vennema

John C. Vennema

Mr. Rubin

Doc Dougherty

Doc Dougherty

Policeman

John Glenn Hoyt

John Glenn Hoyt

Billy the Bartender

Manny Siverio

Manny Siverio

Pino

Alex Ballar

Alex Ballar

Basketball Player (uncredited)

Anthony DiMaria

Anthony DiMaria

Pool Hall Shark (uncredited)

Patrick Coleman Duncan

Patrick Coleman Duncan

Student (uncredited)

Tom Fitzpatrick

Tom Fitzpatrick

The 'John' in the Subway (uncredited)

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

Patron (uncredited)

Kate Miller

Kate Miller

Girl at Bar (uncredited)

Rohan Quine

Rohan Quine

Drug User in Subway Bathroom (uncredited)

Gus Scharr

Gus Scharr

Priest (uncredited)

Brian Shakti

Brian Shakti

Catholic School Boy (uncredited)

Directed By

Scott Kalvert

Scott Kalvert

Director

Lisa Katcher

Lisa Katcher

Script Supervisor

Robert C. Albertell

Robert C. Albertell

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Liz Heller

Liz Heller

Producer

John Bard Manulis

John Bard Manulis

Producer

Avy Kaufman

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Kathie Hersch

Kathie Hersch

Line Producer

Chris Blackwell

Chris Blackwell

Executive Producer

Dan Genetti

Dan Genetti

Executive Producer

Diana Schmidt

Diana Schmidt

Unit Production Manager

Eddy Collyns

Eddy Collyns

Location Manager

Trish Adlesic

Trish Adlesic

Assistant Location Manager

Andrew Saxe

Andrew Saxe

Assistant Location Manager

Michele Giordano

Michele Giordano

Production Coordinator

Byron Crystal

Byron Crystal

Extras Casting

Diane Silverstadt

Diane Silverstadt

Casting Assistant

Edited By

Dana Congdon

Dana Congdon

Editor

Bob Kaiser

Bob Kaiser

Color Timer

Boyd Steer

Boyd Steer

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Diane Hammond

Diane Hammond

Makeup Artist

David C. Robinson

David C. Robinson

Costume Design

Jill E. Anderson

Jill E. Anderson

Wardrobe Supervisor

Wendy Van Dyke

Wendy Van Dyke

Wardrobe Supervisor

Verne Caruso

Verne Caruso

Hairstylist

Sound

Graeme Revell

Graeme Revell

Original Music Composer

Susan Kurtz

Susan Kurtz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David J. Hudson

David J. Hudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Victor Iorillo

Victor Iorillo

Supervising Sound Editor

Paul B. Clay

Paul B. Clay

Supervising Sound Editor

Victor Iorillo

Victor Iorillo

Sound Designer

Daniel Tripoli

Daniel Tripoli

Sound Effects Editor

Larry Hoki

Larry Hoki

Sound Recordist

Jeffrey Perkins

Jeffrey Perkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

William Sarokin

William Sarokin

Sound Mixer

George Leong

George Leong

Boom Operator

Pat Somerset

Pat Somerset

ADR Editor

Jerry Jacobson

Jerry Jacobson

Dialogue Editor

Cindy Rabideau

Cindy Rabideau

Dialogue Editor

Patrick O'Sullivan

Patrick O'Sullivan

Dialogue Editor

Ken Miller

Ken Miller

Dialogue Editor

Susan Kurtz

Susan Kurtz

Sound Effects Editor

Joshua Winget

Joshua Winget

Music Editor

Beau Biggart

Beau Biggart

ADR Mixer

Sina Oroomchi

Sina Oroomchi

Foley Mixer

Bill Mellow

Bill Mellow

Foley Mixer

Dan Wallin

Dan Wallin

Scoring Mixer

Billy Gottlieb

Billy Gottlieb

Music Coordinator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

David Phillips

David Phillips

Director of Photography

Jim McConkey

Jim McConkey

Camera Operator

Jim McConkey

Jim McConkey

Steadicam Operator

Alan Wolfe

Alan Wolfe

First Assistant Camera

Vince J. Vennitti

Vince J. Vennitti

Second Assistant Camera

John Clifford

John Clifford

Still Photographer

K.C. Bailey

K.C. Bailey

Still Photographer

Gary Martone

Gary Martone

Key Grip

Monique Mitchell

Monique Mitchell

Best Boy Grip

Charlie Marroquin

Charlie Marroquin

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Christopher Nowak

Christopher Nowak

Production Design

Harriet Zucker

Harriet Zucker

Set Decoration

Jacqueline Arnot

Jacqueline Arnot

Set Dresser

Jeffrey Rollins

Jeffrey Rollins

Set Dresser

David Cooney

David Cooney

Storyboard Artist

Heidi Topper

Heidi Topper

Location Scout

Timothy Metzger

Timothy Metzger

Leadman

James R. Bilz

James R. Bilz

Property Master

Fred Merusi

Fred Merusi

Construction Coordinator

Arne Olsen

Arne Olsen

Key Construction Grip

Ralph Fratianni

Ralph Fratianni

Construction Grip

Glen Engels

Glen Engels

Construction Grip

Other Crew

Edgard Mourino

Edgard Mourino

Stunt Coordinator

Bob Colletti

Bob Colletti

Stunts

David Shumbris

David Shumbris

Stunts

George Hugel

George Hugel

Carpenter

Steve Kirshoff

Steve Kirshoff

Special Effects Coordinator

Brian Maxwell

Brian Maxwell

Transportation Captain

William Baker

William Baker

Transportation Co-Captain

Sam Chwat

Sam Chwat

Dialogue Coach

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