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The Basketball Diaries. Jim Carroll (Leonardo DiCaprio) is consumed by his life as a high school basketball star. Pressured by a wicked coach (Bruno Kirby) and a concerned mother (Lorraine Bracco), Jim develops an appetite for heroin.
- Scott Kalvert
- Leonardo Dicaprio
Based on the real-life story of Jim Carroll, played here by Leonardo DiCaprio, Scott Kalvert's film shows how a promising athletic career on the basketball court can be wrecked by heroin.
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- $17.99
- DVD
- Leonardo DiCaprio
Based on the autobiographical journals of poet Jim Carroll, "Basketball Diaries" follows the descent of a Catholic high school student from star basketball player to drug addict. Jim and his friends roam the streets of New York City as goof-offs, petty thieves, and junkies.
Based on the real-life story of Jim Carroll, played here by Leonardo DiCaprio, Scott Kalvert's film shows how a promising athletic career on the basketball court can be wrecked by heroin.
- (2K)
Apr 21, 2024 · At the moment, The Basketball Diaries is not available to stream, rent, or buy on any platform. Those wanting to watch the film will have to purchase a physical copy (it's DVD, Blu-ray, and even VHS for delivery on Amazon), or just patiently wait for it to come on streaming.
- Zachary Moser
- Staff Writer
A best friend who is dying of leukemia, a coach ("Swifty") who takes unacceptable liberties with the boys on his team, teenage sexual angst, and an unhealthy appetite for heroin -- all of these begin to encroach on young Jim's dream of becoming a basketball star.
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