The Basketball Diaries (1995)
21 Apr 1995 ● English ● 1 hr 42 mins
A teenager finds his dreams of becoming a basketball star threatened after he free falls into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Cast: Juliette Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio
Crew: Scott Kalvert (Director), David Phillips (Director of Photography), Graeme Revell (Music Director)
Rating: 15 (Norway)
Release Dates: 21 Apr 1995 (India)
Did you know? The person Jim talks to in the underground drug den is played by the real Jim Carroll. Read More
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as Diane Moody
as Jim Carroll
as Pedro
as Jim's Mother
Direction
Director
Distribution
Distributor
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Music
Music Director
Editorial
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1 (Flat)
Stereoscopy:
No
Trivia:
This film is based on the autobiographical novel by the same name written by Jim Carroll.
The person Jim talks to in the underground drug den is played by the real Jim Carroll.
There is a popular misconception holds that River Phoenix was set to play the lead before tragically dying on the Los Angeles sidewalk. This is not entirely accurate. Phoenix was a big fan of the book, and as the film version entered various stages of readiness, he was always the front runner. However, prior to his death, he had declined the role, due to a combination of feeling he was too old to play a fifteen year old, and trying to broaden his range with more adult roles.
The person Jim talks to in the underground drug den is played by the real Jim Carroll.
There is a popular misconception holds that River Phoenix was set to play the lead before tragically dying on the Los Angeles sidewalk. This is not entirely accurate. Phoenix was a big fan of the book, and as the film version entered various stages of readiness, he was always the front runner. However, prior to his death, he had declined the role, due to a combination of feeling he was too old to play a fifteen year old, and trying to broaden his range with more adult roles.
