The Basketball Diaries

Scott Kalvert
1995-04-21

The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.
7.4
102 min

A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.

Cast

Name Character Team
Leonardo DiCaprio Jim Carroll Calvin and Nobbs
Mark Wahlberg Mickey Goutbreak
Lorraine Bracco Jim's Mother The Free Refills
Michael Imperioli Bobby Unowned
Ernie Hudson Reggie Unowned
Juliette Lewis Diane Moody Zac E. Chan
James Madio Pedro Unowned
Bruno Kirby Swifty Unowned
Patrick McGaw Neutron Unowned
Manny Alfaro Manny Unowned
Toby Huss Kenny Unowned
Cynthia Daniel Winkie Unowned
Brittany Daniel Blinkie Unowned
Michael Rapaport Skinhead Unowned
Roy Cooper Father McNulty Unowned
Josh Mostel Counterman Unowned
Marilyn Sokol Chanting Woman Unowned
Alexander Chaplin Bobo Unowned
Ben Jorgensen Tommy Unowned
Jimmy Papiris Iggy Unowned
Nick Gaetani Referee #1 Unowned
Vincent Pastore Construction Worker Unowned
Barton Heyman Confessional Priest Unowned
Akiko Ashley Stripper Unowned
Eric Betts Drug Dealer #1 Unowned
Joyce R. Korbin Mugging Victim Unowned
Lawrence Barth Referee #2 Unowned
Gary Iorio Policeman Unowned
Jim Carroll Frankie Pinewater Unowned
William Webb JuJu Johnson Unowned
John C. Vennema Mr. Rubin Unowned
Doc Dougherty Policeman Unowned
John Glenn Hoyt Billy the Bartender Unowned
Manny Siverio Pino Unowned
Alex Ballar Basketball Player (uncredited) Unowned
Anthony DiMaria Pool Hall Shark (uncredited) Unowned
Patrick Coleman Duncan Student (uncredited) Unowned
Brian Ferrari St. Vitus Student (uncredited) Unowned
Tom Fitzpatrick The 'John' in the Subway (uncredited) Unowned
Mary Ann Hannon Head Nurse (uncredited) Unowned
Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas Patron (uncredited) Unowned
Kate Miller Girl at Bar (uncredited) Unowned
Rohan Quine Drug User in Subway Bathroom (uncredited) Unowned
Gus Scharr Priest (uncredited) Unowned
Brian Shakti Catholic School Boy (uncredited) Unowned