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Release Date:
21 April 1995 (USA)
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The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist more
Plot:
Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll's epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction...
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Not just another kid/drug movie
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Leonardo DiCaprio | ... | Jim Carroll |
 | Lorraine Bracco | ... | Jim's Mother |
 | Marilyn Sokol | ... | Chanting Woman |
 | James Madio | ... | Pedro |
| Patrick McGaw | ... | Neutron |
 | Mark Wahlberg | ... | Mickey |
| Roy Cooper | ... | Father McNulty |
 | Vincent Pastore | ... | Construction Worker (as Vinnie Pastore) |
 | Bruno Kirby | ... | Swifty |
| Jimmy Papiris | ... | Iggy |
| Nick Gaetani | ... | Referee #1 |
 | Alexander Chaplin | ... | Bobo (as Alexander Gaberman) |
| Ben Jorgensen | ... | Tommy |
| Josh Mostel | ... | Counterman |
 | Juliette Lewis | ... | Diane Moody |
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Also Known As:
Streets of New York (International: English title) (video title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for graphic depiction of drug addiction with related strong violence,sexuality and language.
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102 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:MA (cable rating) |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18A (British Columbia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) |
Portugal:M/16 |
Finland:K-15 (video rating) |
New Zealand:R16 |
Canada:14A (DVD rating) |
Australia:R |
Germany:12 (bw) |
Norway:15 |
Singapore:R(A) |
South Korea:(Banned) (original rating) |
South Korea:18 (re-rating) (cut) |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R (NO. 33624) |
Iceland:16
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Stephen Lang was offered the role of Jim's Basketball Coach named Swifty in the script. Lang declined citing the misrepresentation of the book in the script. The part was subsequently toned down as a result.
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Continuity: After the boys jump into the river, there is a gash on the right side of Jim's forehead, after he takes the drugs out of the medicine cabinet; it is on the left side.
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Quotes:
Jim Carroll:
I just wanna be pure, I just wanna be pure.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Butterfly Effect (2004)
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Soundtrack:
Coming Right Along
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This movie was Leonardo's first leading role, and he does great work as Jim Carroll. The movie cheats him from time to time, but he gives a consistent and believable performance. He is helped by an excellent supporting cast, especially Mark Wahlberg and Lorraine Bracco. Kids who think drugs are fun and games should see this movie, which gets extra credit for not glamorizing drugs.