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The Basketball Diaries

A promising young athlete's basketball dreams are crushed when a life-altering injury leads him down a treacherous path of drug addiction.

Jim Carroll's story is a film adaptation about his descent into the world of drug addiction. As a star basketball player, Jim's life revolves around the court, which symbolizes his inner world. He faces challenges such as a dying best friend, a coach with questionable morals, teenage struggles, and an unhealthy obsession with heroin.

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Info about The Basketball Diaries

Studio(s): Island Pictures

Originally Released: Brazil, Dec 01, 1995

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $2,402,438.00

Budget: $2,000,000.00

Genres:Biography, Crime, Drama

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