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21 April 1995 (USA) moreTagline:
The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist morePlot:
Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll's epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Very scary and realistic movie. As real as it gets. moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 12 | 1:00 AM | SHOW | |||
| Mon. July 20 | 12:30 AM | SHOW |
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 | |
| Alexander Chaplin | ... | Bobo (as Alexander Gaberman) | |
| Ben Jorgensen | ... | Tommy | |
| Josh Mostel | ... | Counterman | |
| Juliette Lewis | ... | Diane Moody |
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Rated R for graphic depiction of drug addiction with related strong violence,sexuality and language.Parents Guide:
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102 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
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 | 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 (certificate #33624) | Iceland:16Filming Locations:
Forest Hills High School, Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA moreFun Stuff
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After being nominated for an Oscar for Running on Empty (1988), MTV asked River Phoenix what he wanted to do next. He responded by pulling out a beat up paperback of "The Basketball Diaries" and stated "I wanted to play Jim Carroll." Later, the Los Angeles Times declared, "River Phoenix may have wanted it too much." Leonardo DiCaprio was a fan of Phoenix's. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: During the basketball game where Jim and Mickey are too high to play, there is a championship banner dated 1976. moreQuotes:
Jim: [Is continuously getting hit by the Father's cane. The bell rings and the Father stops hitting him] Too bad, Father. I was just beginning to enjoy it.Father McNulty: We can do it again tomorrow if you like, Mr. Carroll.
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Beings that this was Leonardo's first leading role, he was very impressive as Jim Carroll. The movie also stars Lorraine Bracco, Marc Wahlberg, James Madio and Patrick McGaw as his mother and sidekicks respectfully. As an ex-addict myself, I could relate to his story and everything he went through. The movie was so real it brought up a lot of old memories that I thought I had forgotten. I wish every young person was made to see this movie as it takes the fun and games out of even recreational drug use. Not even the strong survive. I give it two thumbs way up and my sincere thanks to Jim Carroll for fighting off his demons to write "The Baasketball Diaries".