The Basketball Diaries(1995)- Production Details

Poster of The Basketball Diaries

Synopsis

An autobiographical account of poet and rock musician Jim Carroll's delinquent high school years, during which he excelled playing basketball for a boy's club team, meanwhile hustling to support his growing heroin addiction.

Production Details

In Theaters

  • April 21, 1995

MPAA Rating

R (for dialog / Violence / nudity / drug abuse)

Genres

Adaptation, Drama

Run Time

1 hour 40 minutes

Distributors

New Line Cinema

Box Office

$2,131,691

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • New York City, New York, USA

Produced In

United States

Director

Scott Kalvert

Director