The Basketball Diaries Page #3

Synopsis: Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll's epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction. As a member of a seemingly unbeatable high school basketball squad, Jim's life centers around the basketball court and the court becomes a metaphor for the world in his mind. A best friend who is dying of leukemia, a coach ("Swifty") who takes unacceptable liberties with the boys on his team, teenage sexual angst, and an unhealthy appetite for heroin -- all of these begin to encroach on young Jim's dream of becoming a basketball star. Soon, the dark streets of New York become a refuge from his mother's mounting concern for her son. He can't go home and his only escape from the reality of the streets is heroin for which he steals, robs and prostitutes himself. Only with the help of Reggie, an older neighborhood friend with whom Jim "picked up a game" now and then, is he able to begin the long journey back to sanity.
Director(s): Scott Kalvert
Production: PolyGram Video
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
46
Rotten Tomatoes:
46%
R
Year:
1995
102 min
7,008 Views


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Something die in there?

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iWhen we play our game.../i

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-- so Pedro vomits

on his head, right?

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It goes all over his hair,

trickles down his neck.

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Some gets in his eye.

He went nuts--

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Don't lie about it, either.

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What are you doing?

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We're signing a ball for Bobby.

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Can I sign?

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Yeah.

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"We're holding

your spot for you, kid.

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Swifty."

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All right.

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This one's for Bobby.

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All right.

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Who's better than we are?

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Nobody!

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Alright! Go ahead.

Do some warm-ups.

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Pedro, you're in charge.

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You're my eyes and ears.

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- Hey, Jim?

- Yeah?

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That's a nice thing

you're doing for Bobby.

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Oh, thanks.

Thanks.

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You seen Neutron?

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I think he's talking to a scout from Saint

John's, as a matter of fact, upstairs.

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You want to play

college ball, don't you?

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Yeah. Someday, I hope.

You know.

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Yeah.

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Scouts are sniffing

you out already.

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They like them young.

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I'll tell you what.

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You come by sometime, and

we'll go over the schools together.

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Yeah. All right.

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Yeah. We'll get a pizza,

and we'll make a night of it.

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Um... actually, my nights are

kind of busy right now.

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Yeah.

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Homework

and all, huh?

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Yeah. Yeah.

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[Cheering]

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We were the hottest Catholic

high school team in New York City,

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on our way to the championship.

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