The Basketball Diaries
The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.
1995 | 102m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Scott Kalvert |
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| Writer: | Bryan Goluboff, Jim Carroll |
| Staring: |
| A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 21, 1995 |
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| Director: | Scott Kalvert |
| Writer: | Bryan Goluboff, Jim Carroll |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | new york city, heroin, sports, basketball, addiction, friends, based on memoir or autobiography, drugs, 1960s, school suspension, gay theme, teenager |
| Production Companies | Island Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,381,087
Budget: $2,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Oct 14, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Jim Carroll |
| Mark Wahlberg | Mickey |
| James Madio | Pedro |
| Lorraine Bracco | Mrs. Carroll |
| Patrick McGaw | Neutron |
| Ernie Hudson | Reggie |
| Bruno Kirby | Swifty |
| Michael Imperioli | Bobby |
| Juliette Lewis | Diane Moody |
| 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 |
| Lawrence Barth | Referee #2 |
| Vincent Pastore | Construction Worker |
| Barton Heyman | Confessional Priest |
| Akiko Ashley | Stripper |
| Eric Betts | Drug Dealer #1 |
| Joyce R. Korbin | Mugging Victim |
| 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) |
| Tom Fitzpatrick | The 'John' in the Subway (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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bryan Goluboff | Screenplay |
| David Phillips | Director of Photography |
| Dana Congdon | Editor |
| Lisa Katcher | Script Supervisor |
| Kathie Hersch | Line Producer |
| Christopher Nowak | Production Design |
| Harriet Zucker | Set Decoration |
| David C. Robinson | Costume Design |
| Diane Hammond | Makeup Artist |
| Jacqueline Arnot | Set Dresser |
| Paul B. Clay | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Larry Hoki | Sound Recordist |
| David J. Hudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Victor Iorillo | Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer |
| Susan Kurtz | Sound Effects Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jeffrey Perkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Daniel Tripoli | Sound Effects Editor |
| Jeffrey Rollins | Set Dresser |
| Scott Kalvert | Director |
| Jim Carroll | Author |
| Graeme Revell | Original Music Composer |
| Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Edgard Mourino | Stunt Coordinator |
| Bob Colletti | Stunts |
| David Shumbris | Stunts |
| Diana Schmidt | Unit Production Manager |
| Robert C. Albertell | Second Assistant Director |
| Jim McConkey | Steadicam Operator, Camera Operator |
| Alan Wolfe | First Assistant Camera |
| Vince J. Vennitti | Second Assistant Camera |
| John Clifford | Still Photographer |
| K.C. Bailey | Still Photographer |
| William Sarokin | Sound Mixer |
| George Leong | Boom Operator |
| David Cooney | Storyboard Artist |
| Eddy Collyns | Location Manager |
| Trish Adlesic | Assistant Location Manager |
| Andrew Saxe | Assistant Location Manager |
| Heidi Topper | Location Scout |
| William Klayer | Gaffer |
| Gary Martone | Key Grip |
| Monique Mitchell | Best Boy Grip |
| Charlie Marroquin | Dolly Grip |
| Timothy Metzger | Leadman |
| James R. Bilz | Property Master |
| Fred Merusi | Construction Coordinator |
| Arne Olsen | Key Construction Grip |
| Ralph Fratianni | Construction Grip |
| Glen Engels | Construction Grip |
| George Hugel | Carpenter |
| Jill E. Anderson | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Wendy Van Dyke | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Verne Caruso | Hairstylist |
| Steve Kirshoff | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Michele Giordano | Production Coordinator |
| Brian Maxwell | Transportation Captain |
| William Baker | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Byron Crystal | Extras Casting |
| Diane Silverstadt | Casting Assistant |
| Pat Somerset | ADR Editor |
| Jerry Jacobson | Dialogue Editor |
| Cindy Rabideau | Dialogue Editor |
| Patrick O'Sullivan | Dialogue Editor |
| Ken Miller | Dialogue Editor |
| Joshua Winget | Music Editor |
| Beau Biggart | ADR Mixer |
| Sina Oroomchi | Foley Mixer |
| Bill Mellow | Foley Mixer |
| Dan Wallin | Scoring Mixer |
| Billy Gottlieb | Music Coordinator |
| Sam Chwat | Dialogue Coach |
| Bob Kaiser | Color Timer |
| Boyd Steer | Negative Cutter |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Liz Heller | Producer |
| Dan Genetti | Executive Producer |
| John Bard Manulis | Producer |
| Chris Blackwell | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 31 | 37 | 22 |
| 2024 | 5 | 33 | 53 | 23 |
| 2024 | 6 | 34 | 56 | 19 |
| 2024 | 7 | 38 | 60 | 24 |
| 2024 | 8 | 46 | 87 | 27 |
| 2024 | 9 | 28 | 39 | 18 |
| 2024 | 10 | 31 | 46 | 19 |
| 2024 | 11 | 33 | 57 | 25 |
| 2024 | 12 | 33 | 45 | 24 |
| 2025 | 1 | 29 | 38 | 24 |
| 2025 | 2 | 23 | 37 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 454 | 582 |
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| 2025 | 8 | 855 | 855 |
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| 2025 | 3 | 498 | 498 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 12 | 806 | 875 |