"The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist."

1995

1h 42m

7.4(2115 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

43 members

Acting

Leonardo DiCaprio

Jim Carroll

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Mark Wahlberg

Mickey

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James Madio

Pedro

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Lorraine Bracco

Mrs. Carroll

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Patrick McGaw

Neutron

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Ernie Hudson

Reggie

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Bruno Kirby

Swifty

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Michael Imperioli

Bobby

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Juliette Lewis

Diane Moody

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Manny Alfaro

Manny

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Toby Huss

Kenny

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Cynthia Daniel

Winkie

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Brittany Daniel

Blinkie

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Michael Rapaport

Skinhead

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Roy Cooper

Father McNulty

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Josh Mostel

Counterman

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Marilyn Sokol

Chanting Woman

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Alexander Chaplin

Bobo

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Ben Jorgensen

Tommy

Writing

Jimmy Papiris

Iggy

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Nick Gaetani

Referee #1

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Lawrence Barth

Referee #2

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Vincent Pastore

Construction Worker

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Barton Heyman

Confessional Priest

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Akiko Ashley

Stripper

Lighting

Eric Betts

Drug Dealer #1

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Joyce R. Korbin

Mugging Victim

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Gary Iorio

Policeman

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Writing

Jim Carroll

Frankie Pinewater

Acting

William Webb

JuJu Johnson

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John C. Vennema

Mr. Rubin

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Doc Dougherty

Policeman

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John Glenn Hoyt

Billy the Bartender

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Crew

Manny Siverio

Pino

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Alex Ballar

Basketball Player (uncredited)

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Anthony DiMaria

Pool Hall Shark (uncredited)

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Patrick Coleman Duncan

Student (uncredited)

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Tom Fitzpatrick

The 'John' in the Subway (uncredited)

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Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas

Patron (uncredited)

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Kate Miller

Girl at Bar (uncredited)

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Rohan Quine

Drug User in Subway Bathroom (uncredited)

Acting

Gus Scharr

Priest (uncredited)

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Brian Shakti

Catholic School Boy (uncredited)

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