The Basketball Diaries

Where to Watch The Basketball Diaries (1995) (Legally)

The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.
Apr 21, 1995 US 102 min 18
7.4 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2 215 votes
Drama Crime
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

Here’s what to expect from “ (1995), without spoilers.

Genre-wise, it leans into Drama, Crime, with a runtime around 102 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 7.4/10 from about 2,215 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

new york city, sports, heroin, addiction, basketball, friends, based on memoir or autobiography, drugs, 1960s, school suspension, gay theme, teenager

Official trailer

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Plot

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

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Main cast

Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
as Jim Carroll
Bruno Kirby
Bruno Kirby
as Swifty
Lorraine Bracco
Lorraine Bracco
as Jim's Mother
Ernie Hudson
Ernie Hudson
as Reggie
Patrick McGaw
Patrick McGaw
as Neutron
James Madio
James Madio
as Pedro
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg
as Mickey
Barton Heyman
Barton Heyman
as Confessional Priest
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
as Father McNulty
Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli
as Bobby