The Basketball Diaries

Synopsis

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

Trailer

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Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio

Jim Carroll

Bruno Kirby

Swifty

Lorraine Bracco

Jim's Mother

Ernie Hudson

Reggie

Patrick McGaw

Neutron

James Madio

Pedro

Mark Wahlberg

Mickey

Barton Heyman

Confessional Priest

Roy Cooper

Father McNulty

Michael Imperioli

Bobby

Juliette Lewis

Diane Moody

Manny Alfaro

Manny

Toby Huss

Kenny

Cynthia Daniel

Winkie

Brittany Daniel

Blinkie

Michael Rapaport

Skinhead

Josh Mostel

Counterman

Marilyn Sokol

Chanting Woman

Alexander Chaplin

Bobo

Ben Jorgensen

Tommy

Crew

Art

• Christopher Nowak Production Design
• Jacqueline Arnot Set Dresser
• Harriet Zucker Set Decoration
• Jeffrey Rollins Set Dresser
• David Cooney Storyboard Artist
• Heidi Topper Location Scout
• Timothy Metzger Leadman
• James R. Bilz Property Master
• Fred Merusi Construction Coordinator
• Arne Olsen Key Construction Grip
• Ralph Fratianni Construction Grip
• Glen Engels Construction Grip

Camera

• David Phillips Director of Photography
• Jim McConkey Camera Operator
• Jim McConkey Steadicam Operator
• Alan Wolfe First Assistant Camera
• Vince J. Vennitti Second Assistant Camera
• John Clifford Still Photographer
• K.C. Bailey Still Photographer
• Gary Martone Key Grip
• Monique Mitchell Best Boy Grip
• Charlie Marroquin Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Diane Hammond Makeup Artist
• David C. Robinson Costume Design
• Jill E. Anderson Wardrobe Supervisor
• Wendy Van Dyke Wardrobe Supervisor
• Verne Caruso Hairstylist

Crew

• Edgard Mourino Stunt Coordinator
• Bob Colletti Stunts
• David Shumbris Stunts
• George Hugel Carpenter
• Steve Kirshoff Special Effects Coordinator
• Brian Maxwell Transportation Captain
• William Baker Transportation Co-Captain
• Sam Chwat Dialogue Coach

Directing

• Scott Kalvert Director
• Lisa Katcher Script Supervisor
• Robert C. Albertell Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Dana Congdon Editor
• Bob Kaiser Color Timer
• Boyd Steer Negative Cutter

Lighting

• William Klayer Gaffer

Production

• John Bard Manulis Producer
• Liz Heller Producer
• Avy Kaufman Casting
• Kathie Hersch Line Producer
• Chris Blackwell Executive Producer
• Dan Genetti Executive Producer
• Diana Schmidt Unit Production Manager
• Eddy Collyns Location Manager
• Trish Adlesic Assistant Location Manager
• Andrew Saxe Assistant Location Manager
• Michele Giordano Production Coordinator
• Byron Crystal Extras Casting

Sound

• Graeme Revell Original Music Composer
• Jeffrey Perkins Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Victor Iorillo Sound Designer
• Victor Iorillo Supervising Sound Editor
• Daniel Tripoli Sound Effects Editor
• Larry Hoki Sound Recordist
• David J. Hudson Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Paul B. Clay Supervising Sound Editor
• Susan Kurtz Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• William Sarokin Sound Mixer
• George Leong Boom Operator
• Pat Somerset ADR Editor

Writing

• Bryan Goluboff Screenplay
• Jim Carroll Novel

Photos