Basketball Diaries, The

An autobiographical account of poet and rock musician Jim Carroll's delinquent high school years, during which he excelled playing basketball for a boy's club team, meanwhile hustling to support his growing heroin addiction.

Directed by
Scott Kalvert

Cast
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
Vinnie Patore - Construction Worker
Bruno Kirby - Swifty
Jimmy Papiris - Iggy
Nick Gaetani - Referee No 1
Alexander Gaberman - Bobo
Ben Jorgensen - Tommy
Josh Mostel - Counterman
Juliette Lewis - Diane Moody
Michael Imperioli - Bobby
Akiko Ashley - Stripper

Production Co.
BD Pictures
Palm Pictures
Island Pictures

Produced by
Liz Heller
Chris Blackwell
John Bard Manulis
Dan Genetti

Studio
New Line Records

Writer
Jim Carroll
Bryan Goluboff

Music
Graeme Revell