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The Basketball Diaries

The Basketball Diaries (1995)

R 1h 42m 7.3/10 IMDb
DramaCrime

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

Director: Scott Kalvert

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, James Madio, Lorraine Bracco, Patrick McGaw

Content Warnings

Phobias & Sensory

Needles / medical procedures

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted) Overdose scenes
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