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The Basketball Diaries

7.4/10

Rating

102 min

Runtime

1995

Release Year

Scott Kalvert

Director

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruno Kirby, Lorraine Bracco, Ernie Hudson, Patrick McGaw

Quick Synopsis

Set in New York City, the story follows a talented high school basketball player whose promising future is derailed when he becomes involved with drugs. As he struggles with addiction, his relationships and dreams begin to unravel, forcing him to confront the challenges of his new reality and seek a way back to stability.

Detailed Synopsis of The Basketball Diaries

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

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