The Basketball Diaries (1995)
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- R
- 1h 42min
- Biography, Crime
- 21 Apr 1995 (USA)
- Movie
A teenager finds his dreams of becoming a basketball star threatened after he free falls into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Leonardo DiCaprio | ... |
Jim Carroll
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| Lorraine Bracco | ... |
Jim's Mother
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| Marilyn Sokol | ... |
Chanting Woman
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| James Madio | ... |
Pedro
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| Patrick McGaw | ... |
Neutron
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| Mark Wahlberg | ... |
Mickey
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| Roy Cooper | ... |
Father McNulty
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| Vincent Pastore | ... |
Construction Worker
(as Vinnie Pastore)
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| Bruno Kirby | ... |
Swifty
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Jimmy Papiris | ... |
Iggy
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Nick Gaetani | ... |
Referee #1
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| Alexander Chaplin | ... |
Bobo
(as Alexander Gaberman)
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| Ben Jorgensen | ... |
Tommy
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| Josh Mostel | ... |
Counterman
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| Juliette Lewis | ... |
Diane Moody
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| Michael Imperioli | ... |
Bobby
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| Akiko Ashley | ... |
Stripper
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| Ernie Hudson | ... |
Reggie
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| Manny Alfaro | ... |
Manny
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| Cynthia Daniel | ... |
Winkie
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| Brittany Daniel | ... |
Blinkie
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Eric Betts | ... |
Drug Dealer #1
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Joyce R. Korbin | ... |
Mugging Victim
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| Barton Heyman | ... |
Confessional Priest
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Lawrence Barth | ... |
Referee #2
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Gary Iorio | ... |
Policeman
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| Toby Huss | ... |
Kenny
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Jim Carroll | ... |
Frankie Pinewater
(as James Dennis Carroll)
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William Webb | ... |
JuJu Johnson
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| John C. Vennema | ... |
Mr. Rubin
(as John Vennema)
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| Michael Rapaport | ... |
Skinhead
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| Doc Dougherty | ... |
Policeman
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John Hoyt | ... |
Billy the Bartender
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Manny Siverio | ... |
Pino
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| Chris M. Allport | ... |
Jim Carroll (uncredited) (voice)
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| Alex Ballar | ... |
Basketball Player (uncredited)
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| Anthony DiMaria | ... |
Pool hall shark (uncredited)
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| Patrick Coleman Duncan | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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Brian Ferrari | ... |
St. Vitus Student (uncredited)
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| Tom Fitzpatrick | ... |
The 'John' in the Subway (uncredited)
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Mary Ann Hannon | ... |
Head Nurse (uncredited)
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| Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas | ... |
Patron (uncredited)
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| Kate Miller | ... |
Girl at bar (uncredited)
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| Rohan Quine | ... |
Drug-sniffer in subway restroom (uncredited)
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| Gus Scharr | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Brian Shakti | ... |
Catholic School Boy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Scott Kalvert | ||
Written by
| Jim Carroll | ... | (novel) |
| Bryan Goluboff | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Chris Blackwell | ... | executive producer |
| Dan Genetti | ... | executive producer |
| Liz Heller | ... | producer |
| Kathie Hersch | ... | line producer |
| John Bard Manulis | ... | producer |
Music by
| Graeme Revell | ||
Cinematography by
| David Phillips | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Dana Congdon | ||
Editorial Department
| Brian Berdan | ... | additional editor |
| Bob Kaiser | ... | color timer |
| Jon Miles | ... | post-production: studio, T.H.E. Tools |
| Jim Schulte | ... | second assistant editor |
| Boyd Steer | ... | negative cutter |
| Nick Sternberg | ... | editorial runner |
| Tim Sternberg | ... | assistant editor |
| Michael Trull | ... | post-production assistant |
Casting By
| Avy Kaufman | ||
Production Design by
| Christopher Nowak | ||
Set Decoration by
| Harriet Zucker | ||
Costume Design by
| David C. Robinson | ||
Makeup Department
| Verne Caruso | ... | hair stylist |
| Diane Hammond | ... | makeup artist |
| Sharyn Pierson | ... | additional makeup artist (as Sharyn Cordice Pierson) |
| Gina G. Riggi | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Diana Schmidt | ... | unit production manager (as Diana D. Schmidt) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert C. Albertell | ... | second assistant director |
| David C. Dean | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jacqueline Arnot | ... | set dresser |
| James R. Bilz | ... | prop master |
| Nancy G. Blake | ... | assistant prop master |
| Beth Coiner | ... | art department intern |
| David Cooney | ... | storyboard artist |
| Glen Engels | ... | construction grip (as Glen K. Engels) |
| Ralph Fratianni | ... | construction grip |
| Andrew Gangloff | ... | shop craftsman (as Andrew George Gangloff) |
| George Hugel | ... | carpenter (as George A. Hugel) |
| Jerry Kadar | ... | set dresser |
| Ivan McDonald | ... | art department coordinator |
| Fred Merusi | ... | construction coordinator |
| Timothy Metzger | ... | leadman (as Timothy M. Metzger) |
| Don Nace | ... | scenic (as Don R. Nace) |
| Arne Olsen | ... | key construction grip |
| Ezo Wippler | ... | mural artist |
| Harriet Zucker | ... | artwork |
| Jeffrey Rollins | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Beau Biggart | ... | adr mixer |
| Tammy Blake | ... | sound assistant |
| Paul B. Clay | ... | supervising sound editor (as Paul Clay) |
| Patricia Conaway Lamberti | ... | sound assistant (as Patricia Conaway) |
| Larry Hoki | ... | sound recordist |
| David J. Hudson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Victor Iorillo | ... | co-supervising sound editor / sound designer |
| Jerry Jacobson | ... | dialogue editor |
| Susan Kurtz | ... | sound effects editor |
| George Leong | ... | boom operator |
| Bill Mellow | ... | foley mixer |
| Ken Miller | ... | dialogue editor |
| Patrick O'Sullivan | ... | dialogue editor |
| Sina Oroomchi | ... | foley mixer |
| Jeffrey Perkins | ... | supervising sound re-recording mixer |
| Cindy Rabideau | ... | dialogue editor |
| William Sarokin | ... | sound mixer |
| Joe Schwartz | ... | sound assistant |
| Shane Shemko | ... | foley walker |
| Pat Somerset | ... | adr editor |
| Lauren Stephens | ... | dialogue editor |
| Daniel Tripoli | ... | sound effects editor (as Dan Tripoli) |
| Cam Wagner | ... | foley walker |
| Kris Fenske | ... | foley assistant (uncredited) |
| Joe Romano | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| J.C. Brotherhood | ... | rain effects |
| Wilfred Caban | ... | special effects assistant |
| Steven Kirshoff | ... | special effects coordinator (as Steve Kirshoff) |
Visual Effects by
| Charles L. Finance | ... | opticals: Title House (as Chuck Finance) |
Stunts
| Jay Carrado | ... | stunt player (as Jay Lee Carrado) |
| Bob Colletti | ... | stunt player |
| Danny Cosmo | ... | stunt player (as Danny 'Cosmo' Higgenbottom) |
| Donald John Hewitt | ... | stunt player |
| Todd Michael | ... | stunt player |
| Edgard Mourino | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jon Rothstein | ... | stunt player |
| David Shumbris | ... | stunt player |
| Danny Cosmo | ... | stunt double: Leonardo DiCaprio (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| K.C. Bailey | ... | unit still photographer |
| Michael Berg | ... | gaffer |
| Mike Bicknell | ... | best boy electric (as Michael Bicknell) |
| Robert Blair | ... | additional electric (as Bob Blair) |
| James Boniece | ... | additional grip (as Jim Boniece) |
| Robin Buerki | ... | additional steadicam operator |
| Maria Calvaruso | ... | camera trainee |
| John Clifford | ... | unit still photographer |
| Patrick Cousins | ... | electric (as Pat Cousins) |
| Mark Egyud | ... | generator operator |
| Neil Fallon | ... | video playback operator (as M. Neil Fallon) |
| Scott Fleischer | ... | lighting and grip equipment: General Camera |
| Charles Goodman | ... | additional grip (as Charlie Goodman) |
| Jonathan Graham | ... | additional grip |
| Hardwick Johnson | ... | camera equipment: Panavision, Camera Service Center |
| William Klayer | ... | gaffer |
| Charlie Marroquin | ... | dolly grip (as Charles Marroquin) |
| Rick Marroquin | ... | third grip |
| Gary Martone | ... | key grip |
| Jim McConkey | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Monique Mitchell | ... | best boy grip |
| Phil Oetiker | ... | additional camera operator |
| Mike Reed | ... | best boy electric (as Michael Reed) |
| Jim Richards | ... | electric |
| Vince J. Vennitti | ... | second assistant camera |
| Howard Weiner | ... | video playback operator |
| Alan Wolfe | ... | first assistant camera |
| Susan Gabbay | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Rick Lamb | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Brian Lataille | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Byron Crystal | ... | extras casting |
| Diane Silverstadt | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jill E. Anderson | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Joan Kaufman | ... | assistant to costume designer: David C. Robinson |
| Dalhia Schuette | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
| Wendy Van Dyke | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Trish Adlesic | ... | assistant location manager |
| Eddy Collyns | ... | location manager |
| Lys Hopper | ... | prep location manager |
| Susan Labunski | ... | location assistant |
| Terry 't-bone' Rhodes | ... | location scout (as Terry 'T-Bone' Rhodes) |
| Andrew Saxe | ... | assistant location manager |
| Heidi Topper | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Kristen Becht | ... | assistant to music supervisor |
| Billy Gottlieb | ... | music coordinator |
| Salvadore Poe | ... | featured performer: guitars (as Paul DiBartolo) |
| Karyn Rachtman | ... | music supervisor |
| Dan Wallin | ... | scoring mixer |
| Joshua Winget | ... | music editor (as Joshua Wingett) |
| Frankii Elliott | ... | assistant: Karyn Rachtman (uncredited) |
| Brian Williams | ... | music designer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lisa Katcher | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Bobby Alberga | ... | driver (as Robert Alberga) |
| William Baker | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Joseph Irwin | ... | driver |
| Jon M. Johnson | ... | parking coordinator (as Jon M. 'Hoops' Johnson) |
| Robert Johnson | ... | driver (as Robert L. Johnson) |
| Brian Maxwell | ... | transportation captain (as Brian P. Maxwell) |
| George Nadramia Jr. | ... | driver |
| Joseph Paprota | ... | driver (as Joseph Paprotta) |
| Donald Sweeney | ... | driver |
| Thomas J. Walsh | ... | driver (as Thomas Walsh) |
Additional Crew
| Selena Adams | ... | set intern |
| Chad Auchincloss | ... | set intern |
| Greg Brandt | ... | caterer: Greg's Gourmet |
| Kristen Buckley | ... | set production assistant |
| Rosemary Carroll | ... | legal services: Codikow & Carroll (as Rosemary Carroll Esq.) |
| Mitchell Cassel | ... | contact lenses (as Dr. Mitchell Cassell) |
| Camille Cerio | ... | assistant auditor (as Camille Cerullo) / post-production auditor (as Camille Cerullo) |
| Sam Chwat | ... | dialogue coach |
| David Codikow | ... | legal services: Codikow & Carroll (as David Codikow Esq.) |
| Brandon Colton | ... | craft service assistant |
| Jenny Cottle | ... | production coordinator: Los Angeles |
| Deborah Cowan | ... | craft service assistant |
| Delroy Dally | ... | parking assistant |
| Shirley Davis | ... | assistant coordinator |
| Sam Dickerman | ... | assistant to producers: Los Angeles |
| Eric 'Rock' Eisenberg | ... | basketball technical advisor |
| Stacy Fass | ... | legal services: Codikow & Carroll (as Stacy Fass Esq.) |
| Kerin Ferallo | ... | assistant to producers: New York |
| David 'Flip' Filippi | ... | key production assistant |
| Charles L. Finance | ... | titles: Title House (as Chuck Finance) |
| Leigh French | ... | adr group coordinator |
| Michele Giordano | ... | production coordinator |
| Kennen E. Gudjonsson | ... | set intern |
| Cassandra Han | ... | technical assistant |
| Allison R. Hebble | ... | office intern (as Allison Hebble) |
| Jude Aubrey Hindle | ... | craft service |
| James A. Janowitz | ... | legal services: Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn (as James A. Janowitz Esq.) |
| Roger Kass | ... | legal services: Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn (as Roger E. Kass Esq.) |
| Beth Katz | ... | set intern |
| Thomas Andrew Marzulli | ... | office production assistant |
| Jim W. McFarland | ... | additional production assistant |
| Mike Mirkin | ... | safety diver: Divers Unlimited (as Michael Mirkin) |
| Karim Murad | ... | assistant parking coordinator |
| John Murphy | ... | unit publicist |
| Carlos Oliver | ... | assistant: Mark Wahlberg |
| Terry Ostrow | ... | set production assistant (as Terri Ostrow) |
| Matthew D. Panepinto | ... | additional production assistant (as Matthew Panepinto) |
| Tom Penketh | ... | office intern |
| Erin Quinn | ... | production auditor (as Erin C. Quinn) |
| Andrea Rapke | ... | set production assistant |
| Edwin Rivera | ... | parking assistant |
| Karen Robson | ... | legal services: Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn (as Karen Robson Esq.) |
| Marcia Rutledge | ... | insurance: RHH Ruben |
| Lori Seidner | ... | additional production assistant (as Lori C. Seidner) |
| Betsy Shankin-Morehouse | ... | additional production assistant (as Betsy Shankin) |
| Jon Shaw | ... | production assistant |
| Juliet Traum | ... | office intern |
| Cass Vanini | ... | additional production assistant |
| Peter Villega | ... | parking assistant |
| Junior Webb | ... | assistant to director |
| Eric Weinstein | ... | technical advisor: research (as Eric L. 'E-Factor' Weinstein) |
| Elizabeth Westrate | ... | second assistant coordinator |
| Ronald C. Briggs Jr. | ... | inventory services (uncredited) |
| Peter A. D'Amato | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Lisa Goldman | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Matthew Huffman | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Mark Burg | ... | special thanks |
| Joanne Burnham | ... | special thanks |
| Marty Diamond | ... | special thanks |
| Naomi Donne | ... | special thanks |
| Phil Downey | ... | special thanks |
| Ann Dubinet | ... | special thanks |
| John Dyzcko | ... | special thanks |
| Leon Dyzcko | ... | special thanks |
| Anthony Falco | ... | special thanks: the Hoboken Police Department (as Lt. Anthony Falco) |
| Bruce Feinberg | ... | special thanks: Director, New York State Governor's Office For Motion Pictures And Television Development |
| Charles Gambetta | ... | special thanks (as Charlie Gambetta) |
| Gary Gersh | ... | special thanks |
| Marybeth Hagner | ... | special thanks (as Mary Beth Hagner) |
| Sonia Kalvert | ... | special thanks |
| Nancy Lund | ... | special thanks |
| Milton Maldonado | ... | special thanks: the Special Operations Division Unit Of The New York City Police Department (as Lt. Maldonado) |
| Bob Mastronardi | ... | special thanks |
| Ricardo Mazal | ... | special thanks |
| Lenny Messitte | ... | special thanks: Forest Hills High School |
| Lawrence Mestel | ... | special thanks (as Larry Mestel) |
| Alberto Montano | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Nichols | ... | special thanks |
| Tom O'Donnell Jr. | ... | special thanks |
| Alfred Pariser | ... | special thanks |
| John Penotti | ... | special thanks |
| Jane Raab | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Rafel | ... | special thanks |
| Pat Scanlon | ... | special thanks (as Patricia Scanlon) |
| Craig Seti | ... | special thanks |
| Rea Ann Silva | ... | special thanks |
| Bryan Unger | ... | special thanks (as G. Bryan Unger) |
| Joe Violante | ... | special thanks (as Joey Violante) |
| Ben Whittaker | ... | special thanks |
| Melissa Zacker | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- New Line Cinema (presents)
- Island Pictures
Distributors
- New Line Cinema (1995) (United States) (theatrical)
- First Independent Films (1995) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- New Gold Entertainment (1995) (Italy)
- PolyGram Video (1995) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan) (for Palm Pictures)
- PolyGram Video (1995) (United States) (video) (laserdisc for Palm Pictures)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (1996) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Edko Films (1996) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1996) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1996) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Nea Kinisi (1996) (Greece) (theatrical)
- SF Studio (1996) (Norway) (theatrical)
- First Independent Video (1996) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (1996) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (1996) (Australia) (VHS)
- SF Video (1996) (Sweden) (VHS)
- VCL Communications (1996) (Germany) (VHS)
- Nea Kinisi Video (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
- Rainboworld Entertainment (1997) (Taiwan)
- Légende Distribution (II) (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (1998) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Palm Pictures (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- PolyGram Video (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (France) (VHS)
- First Independent Films (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (as First Independent Video)
- Cine Plus Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (2003) (World-wide) (video)
- Palm Pictures (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Vivendi Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- 4Digital Media (2019) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Title House (opticals)
Other Companies
- Adidas (special thanks)
- Antonucci Catering (caterer)
- Axium Payroll Services (payroll)
- B. Voland International (international publicity)
- Botany 500 (special thanks)
- Camera Service Center (camera equipment: Panavision)
- City of Hoboken (special thanks)
- Clay Digital Sound (sound editorial)
- Coast Council of I.A.T.S.E. (East) (special thanks)
- Codikow & Carroll (legal services)
- DTS (in selected theaters)
- Divers Unlimited (safety divers)
- Dv8 Video (DF/X graphics)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- Forest Hills High School (special thanks)
- General Camera Corporation (lighting and grip equipment)
- Greg's Gourmet (caterer)
- Haggar (special thanks)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- International Recording (re-recording by)
- Island Records (original motion picture soundtrack)
- Just The Best Travel (special thanks)
- Kathy & Ellis Medical Production (medics and nurse)
- Kodak (produced on)
- Lightworks (II) (edited on)
- Magno Sound and Video (sound and video dailies)
- New York Police Department (NYPD) (special thanks)
- New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development (special thanks)
- Olivett & Campbell (caterer)
- Park Bench Productions (special thanks)
- Penguin Putnam Books (copyright owner: "Blood Bridge" & "Little Ode On St. Anne's Day" from Fear Of Dreaming: Selected Poems Of Jim Carroll © 1993)
- Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn (legal services)
- RHH/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services (insurance)
- Rachel McCallister & Associates (publicity)
- Residents of East 9th Street & East 11th Street (special thanks)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Spectral Recording Dolby Stereo Digital (verify theatre format)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- T.H.E. Tools (post-production facilities)
- The Hoboken Police Department (special thanks)
- The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (special thanks)
- The Pogachefsky Company (publicity)
- Title House (titles)
- Zippo Lighters (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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.
Written by Mark Fleetwood |
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| Taglines | The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | (Cameo) Jim Carroll: Writer and subject of the movie, the guy Jim talks to in the underground drug den. See more » |
| Goofs | After Jim rejects Swifty's advance and shoves him to the wall, the amount and position of the blood on Swifty's face changes in subsequent shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Kiss of Death/Jury Duty/Stuart Saves His Family/The Basketball Diaries/The Pebble and the Penguin (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Catholic Boy See more » |
| Quotes |
Jim Carroll:
You're growing up. And rain sort of remains on the branches of a tree that will someday rule the Earth. And it's good that there is rain. It clears the month of your sorry rainbow expressions, and it clears the streets of the silent armies... so we can dance. See more » |