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The Basketball Diaries

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The Basketball Diaries is an autobiographical account of high school basketball hero, Jim Carroll. It chronicles his experiences growing up on the cold, hard streets of New York and his descent as a teenager from gifted basketball player and writer to drug addict and hustler.

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Leonardo DiCaprio
Jim Carroll
Lorraine Bracco
Jim's Mother
Marilyn Sokol
Chanting Woman

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Awards

  • 1995 - YoungStar Award - Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film - nominated
  • 1996 - Young Artist Award - Best Young Leading Actor - Feature Film - nominated
  • 1996 - Jury Prize - Outstanding Performance - winner

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Basketball Diaries Director Scott Kalvert Found Dead

Scott Kalvert, who directed The Basketball Diaries starring Leonardo DiCaprio, was found dead Wednesday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Kalvert was found in his home in Woodland Hills, Calif.. His death is being investigated as a possible suicide.

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