The Basketball Diaries

"Electrifying! A bust out star performance!"- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

"Stunning! DiCaprio is a latter day James Dean."- Janet Maslin, New York Times

Basketball Diaries trailer:



Starring Leonardo DiCaprio in a critically acclaimed performance, this film adaptation of the late poet Jim Carroll's The Basketball Diaries follows his tumultuous upbringing in New York City as a promising high school basketball player turned homeless junkie. The film boasts an all-star cast that includes Oscar®-nominees Mark Wahlberg, Lorraine Bracco, and Juliette Lewis, as well as Bruno Kirby, Ernie Hudson, Michael Imperioli, and James Madio.

Special Features:
Interviews with cast and director
Jim Carroll interview and poetry reading

Featuring Music By:
Soundgarden
Jim Carroll
Pearl Jam
PJ Harvey
The Cult
The Doors
Flea
Green Apple Quick Stop
The Posies
Graeme Revell
Massive Internal Complications
The Jim Carroll Band
Rockers HiFi