Where was The Basketball Diaries filmed?
1995 film, directed by Scott Kalvert.
- New York City
The story is set in New York City, so the filming stayed close to the setting.
Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed
- Set in
- New York City
- Filmed in
- New York City
About The Basketball Diaries
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- Released
- 1995
- Director
- Scott Kalvert
- Cast
- Leonardo DiCaprioLorraine BraccoMark WahlbergBruno KirbyJames MadioErnie HudsonJuliette LewisMichael ImperioliCynthia DanielBrittany Daniel
- Genre
- TeenComing-of-ageDramaCrimeBiographical
- Based on
- The Basketball Diaries
The story
Teenager Jim Carroll is a drug-addicted high school basketball player who regularly gets into mischief with his friends Pedro, Mickey and Neutron on the streets of New York City and at school.
Depressed over Bobby's death, Jim begins to use heroin.
The pills are downers, and they cause the boys to perform disastrously during the game.
Famous lines from The Basketball Diaries
Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.
Does it hurt?Pedro
How can I not?Jim Carroll
You okay, Jim?Pedro
HEY LADY! SHUT UP!!Jim Carroll
C'mon. Let's cut out of here!Jim Carroll
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