The Basketball Diaries
The Basketball Diaries (1995)
“The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
as Jim Carroll
Bruno Kirby
Bruno Kirby
as Swifty
Lorraine Bracco
Lorraine Bracco
as Jim's Mother
Ernie Hudson
Ernie Hudson
as Reggie
Patrick McGaw
Patrick McGaw
as Neutron
James Madio
James Madio
as Pedro
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg
as Mickey
Barton Heyman
Barton Heyman
as Confessional Priest
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
as Father McNulty
Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli
as Bobby
Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis
as Diane Moody
Manny Alfaro
Manny Alfaro
as MannyCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 102 min |
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