The Basketball Diaries

The Basketball Diaries (Blu-Ray) (*)

$23.99

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Subtitles )
Portuguese ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )
Basque ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Catalan ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
102 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1995 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Scott Kalvert

Written By:
Jim Carroll
Bryan Goluboff

Actors:
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
Bruno Kirby ..... Swifty
Jimmy Papiris ..... Iggy
Nick Gaetani ..... Referee #1
Alexander Chaplin ..... Bobo
Ben Jorgensen ..... Tommy
Josh Mostel ..... Counterman
Juliette Lewis ..... Diane Moody
Michael Imperioli ..... Bobby
Akiko Ashley ..... Stripper
Ernie Hudson ..... Reggie
Manny Alfaro ..... Manny
Cynthia Daniel ..... Winkie
Brittany Daniel ..... Blinkie
Eric Betts ..... Drug Dealer #1
Joyce R. Korbin ..... Mugging Victim
Barton Heyman ..... Confessional Priest
Lawrence Barth ..... Referee #2
Gary Iorio ..... Policeman
Toby Huss ..... Kenny
Jim Carroll ..... Frankie Pinewater
William Webb ..... JuJu Johnson
John C. Vennema ..... Mr. Rubin
Michael Rapaport ..... Skinhead
Doc Dougherty ..... Policeman
John Hoyt ..... Billy the Bartender
Manny Siverio ..... Pino
Chris M. Allport ..... Jim Carroll (uncredited
Alex Ballar ..... Basketball Player
Anthony DiMaria ..... Pool hall shark
Brian Ferrari ..... St. Vitus Student
Tom Fitzpatrick ..... The 'John' in the Subway
Mary Ann Hannon ..... Head Nurse
Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas ..... Patron
Kate Miller ..... Girl at bar
Rohan Quine ..... Drug-sniffer in subway restroom
Gus Scharr ..... Priest
Brian Shakti ..... Catholic School Boy

Synopsis:

Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll's epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction. As a member of a seemingly unbeatable high school basketball squad, Jim's life centers around the basketball court and the court becomes a metaphor for the world in his mind. 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. Soon, the dark streets of New York become a refuge from his mother's mounting concern for her son. He can't go home and his only escape from the reality of the streets is heroin for which he steals, robs and prostitutes himself. Only with the help of Reggie, an older neighborhood friend with whom Jim 'picked up a game' now and then, is he able to begin the long journey back to sanity.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 01 August, 2022.

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