The Basketball Diaries 28 years old

The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.

The Basketball Diaries

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

Credits

The Basketball Diaries Cast

Name Character
Brittany Daniel She was 19, now 48 years old as Blinkie
Leonardo DiCaprio He was 20, now 49 years old as Jim Carroll
Juliette Lewis She was 21, now 50 years old as Diane Moody
Lorraine Bracco She was 40, now 69 years old as Jim's Mother
Mark Wahlberg He was 23, now 52 years old as Mickey
Ernie Hudson He was 49, now 78 years old as Reggie
James Madio He was 19, now 48 years old as Pedro
Michael Imperioli He was 29, now 58 years old as Bobby
Bruno Kirby He was 45, 57 years old when he died as Swifty
Michael Rapaport He was 25, now 54 years old as Skinhead
Manny Alfaro as Manny
Cynthia Daniel She was 19, now 48 years old as Winkie
Patrick McGaw He was 27, now 56 years old as Neutron

The Basketball Diaries Crew

Name Department
Avy Kaufman as Casting. She was 1975 (now 2004) years old Production
Dana Congdon as Editor. Editing
Scott Kalvert as Director. He was 30 (49) years old when He died Directing
Bryan Goluboff as Screenplay. Writing
Liz Heller as Producer. Production
David Phillips as Director of Photography. Camera
Graeme Revell as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (now 68) years old Sound
Jim Carroll as Author. He was 45 (60) years old when He died Writing
John Bard Manulis as Producer. He was 38 (now 67) years old Production
The Basketball Diaries poster
The Basketball Diaries (28 years)

The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist.

  • Release day: Friday, April 21, 1995
  • Runtime: 102 minutes
  • Budget: 2000000.00
  • Revenue: 2381087.00