The original classic story about growing up with drugs and sex and about learning to survive on the streets of new yorkonce again in print. Teenager jim dicaprio plays for his schools renowned basketball team and dreams of one day making a name for himself on the court. His last film of the year 1995 was the basketball diaries, co starring lorraine bracco, james madio, and mark wahlberg. Jan 2, 2016 the best basketball movies of all time. The basketball diaries is an incredible dramatization of a teenagers life on the streets of new york city. Hoops on screen see more ideas about basketball movies, movies, sports movie. On the set of hook, dustin hoffman was impressed enough with madios talent to suggest him for the role of his son in the film hero. James dennis jim carroll was an author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician.
The basketball diaries and the book of nods by jim carroll. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The basketball diaries 1995 the basketball diaries. But in this memoir of the mid1960s, set during his comingofage from 12 to 15, he was a rebellious teenager making a place and a name for himself on the unforgiving streets of new york city. The basketball diaries dvd snoisle libraries bibliocommons. James madio born november 22, 1975 is an american actor, known for his roles in usa high, hook and as technician fourth grade frank perconte in band of brothers. Staring michael imperioli, james madio, patrick mcgaw and bruno kirby. Teenager jim carroll is a high school basketball player who regularly gets into. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
It tells the story of carrolls teenage years as a promising high school basketball player and writer who develops an addiction to heroin. See more ideas about basketball movies, movies and i movie. Pedro, the basketball diaries, new line cinema, 1995. The basketball diaries is a 1995 american biographical crime drama film directed by scott. Buy the basketball diaries bluray widescreen, dolby, ac3, digital theater system at. In his teens, jim carroll roamed the streets of new york, shooting baskets with some of new yorks best playground stars, and shooting heroin with some of the citys most memorable street characters. Captain james hook dustin hoffman kidnaps his children, jack charlie korsmo and maggie amber scott, and peter returns to neverland with tinkerbell julia roberts. The urban classic comingofage story about sex, drugs, and basketball jim carroll grew up to become a renowned poet and punk rocker. James madio leaning against wall in scene from the film the basketball diaries.
This comingofage film based on the true story of writer jim carroll is available as a widescreen dvd from palm pictures. The basketball diaries leonardo dicaprio booksamillion. The film boasts an allstar cast that includes michael imperoli, juliette lewis and oscarnominees mark wahlberg and lorraine bracco. Save money on millions of top products at low prices, worldwide for over 10 years. The basketball diaries based on the autobiographical journals of poet jim carroll, basketball diaries follows the descent of a catholic high school student from star basketball player to drug addict. No pinholes or tape and has never been hung or displayed. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Although the language is fowl and includes blasphemy and cursing jesus name, it depicts the harsh world on the streets. Dicaprio, lorraine bracco, marilyn sokol, james madio. Sourced directly from the manufacturer or distributor of the original release. Actor james madio in the basketball diaries create. Ct execs pony up for film about willie peps boxing comeback. An edited collection of the diaries jim carroll kept when he was a teenager, they detail his life growing up in mid60s new york city, shooting heroin, snatching purses and selling. Leonardo dicaprio, mark wahlberg, james madio, and patrick mcgaw in the basketball diaries.
The subsequent years were busy for the young actor, filled with roles in doogie howser, m. On the set of hook, dustin hoffman was impressed enough with madio s talent to suggest him for the role of his son in the film hero. James madio earned his first acting credit for hook, playing lost boy dont ask. The basketball diaries is a 1995 american biographical crime drama film directed by scott kalvert and based on an autobiographical novel by the same name written by jim carroll. The basketball diaries movie poster style c 27 x 40. Wwii foundation to dedicate global education center nov. In 1992, carroll released a spokenword musical recording entitled praying mantis, and in 1999 he published a nonfiction book entitled permissive bargaining and congressional intent. The basketball diaries is his chronicle of those years.
The original book was written back in the 70s but i have not read it yet. The basketball diaries stock pictures, royaltyfree. Order our the basketball diaries study guide jim carroll this study guide consists of approximately 85 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the basketball diaries. Madio was born as one of seven children in his family. Famed hartfordarea boxer willie pep won his first four featherweight title fights in the 1940s by going the full 15 rounds to a decision. The basketball diaries 1995 leonardo dicaprio as jim carroll. The basketball diaries style c 1995 single sided, decorative wall poster print. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the basketball diaries by jim carroll. Neither of these books was as successful as the basketball diaries, which continued to be carrolls bestknown work. Jim carrolls bestselling memoir the basketball diaries was first released in 1978 and adapted as a film in 1995. This film adaptation of the late poet jim carrolls the basketball diaries follows his tumultuous upbringing in new york city as a promising high school basketball player turned homeless junkie. The acting is phenomenal, and the direction is superb. At the age of thirteen with his very first audition, james landed a role in the ste.
The basketball diaries, bluray, widescreen, dolby, ac3, digital theater system, drama, 660200316822. Certain download the basketball diaries ebook pdf free. The basketball diaries 1978 is the memoir of jim carroll, who was both a famous. A native of the bronx, madio was raised in morris park and pelham bay. Carrolls work includes several collections of poetry as well as a asecond memoir, forces entries. The urban classic comingofage story about sex, drugs, and basketball. Jim leonardo dicaprio and his catholic school chums are on. The basketball diaries the basketball diaries audiobook, by jim carroll.
The basketball diaries is a 1978 memoir written by author and musician jim carroll. Leonardo dicaprio, lorraine bracco, marilyn sokol, james madio, patrick mcgaw, mark wahlberg, roy cooper, vincent pastore, bruno kirby. This is an excellent transfer, with clean visuals and a crystal clear dolby 5. A teenager finds his dreams of becoming a basketball star threatened after he free falls into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Although the disc lacks the original theatrical trailer, television spots are. Find another region in the 1960s that experienced as much drug use, prostitution, and crime as new york. The basketball diaries is a 1995 american drama film directed by scott kalvert and starring leonardo dicaprio, lorraine bracco, james madio and mark wahlberg. Actor james madio, who had roles in the 1995 film the basketball diaries, and the hbo miniseries band of brothers, has long been on board to play the lead role of willie pep, loff said. But when pressures from his coach, his mom, and school seem to mount, jim finds solace in all the wrong places, and the dark streets of new york begin to tear him apart. Frank perconte in hbos emmy awardwinning series band of brothers and for his work in the basketball diaries with leonardo dicaprio and mark wahlberg and his role as one of the lost boys in robin williams classic hook, will serve as the official host at the november 3 dedication of the new world war ii foundation global education center. This is the classic addiction memoir, a nice antidote to the james freys and nikki sixxs pushing bathetic, cryptochristian lies about the evils of drugs. A novel is, according to holman and harmons handbook to literature, an extended fictional prose narrative.
Starring leonardo dicaprio, lorraine bracco, james madio, mark wahlberg. The basketball diaries directed by scott kalvert available. He has played lead roles in television series including miniseries band of brothers. As the leader of the jim carroll band he released three albums as well as several spoken word recordings. Comingofage biopic set in new york in the early 1970s starring leonardo dicaprio and mark wahlberg. Jim leonardo dicaprio and his friends roam the streets of new york city as. The basketball diaries is one of the most important movies ive seen, and the book is one of the best and also important ive read. James madio, patrick mcgaw, mark wahlberg, roy cooper, vincent pastore, bruno kirby. Linking of basketball diaries, columbine shootings upsets author. Ww2 docudrama miniseries band of brothers on hbo in 2001. James madio born november 22, 1975 is an american actor, known for his roles in usa high. Watch the film adaptation of the basketball diaries and compare it to the book. It is based on the autobiographical book of the same name by jim carroll.
Teamed with his friends mickey, neutron and pedro, high school student jim carroll seems headed for a bright basketball career. With leonardo dicaprio, lorraine bracco, marilyn sokol, james madio. The basketball diaries 1995 jim carroll leonardo dicaprio is consumed by his life as a high school basketball star. He has often played unconventional parts, particularly in biopics and period films. Financial analysis of the basketball diaries 1995 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. It is a biographical film, in which dicaprio plays jim carroll in his teenage years as a promising high school basketball player and writer who developed an addiction to heroin with his misguided friends. Very loosely based on the memoir of the same name, the basketball diaries transposes the late 60s adolescence of writerartist jim carroll to some unspecified time period at least 15 years later, further confusing the timeframe with three decades of rock music, some by carroll himself. Jim carrolls autobiographical cult favorite is the basis for this gritty film starring leonardo dicaprio as carroll, a basketball star at a catholic prep school whose promising future comes tumbling down when he gets addicted, first to gluesniffing, then heroin. The basketball diaries is a weaktea rendition of jim carrolls muchadmired cult tome about his teenage drug addiction. Distributed by new line cinema, the basketball diaries stars leonardo dicaprio.
The next generation this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title the basketball diaries. However, when the jim carroll band released dry dreams in 1982, critics either damned the album with faint praise or slaughtered it. Mark wahlberg, patrick mcgaw and james madio all gave strong support, but the star here is really dicaprio. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. The basketball diaries dvd 1995 dvd musicmagpie store. Willie pep movie team goes the distance in hartford. Books similar to the basketball diaries the basketball diaries. Pressured by a wicked coach bruno kirby and a concerned mother lorraine. It is an edited collection of the diaries he kept between the ages of twelve and sixteen. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work the basketball diaries, which was made into the 1995 film of the same name with leonardo dicaprio as carroll.
Jim carroll grew up to become a renowned poet and punk rocker. The basketball diaries 19631966 book by jim carroll. James madio born and raised in the bronx, new york, james made his first appearance on november 22, 1975 for parents gerard and nancee. The paper size is approximately 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the basketball diaries 1995. Leonardo dicaprio, lorraine bracco, marilyn sokol, james madio, patrick mcgaw, mark wahlberg, roy cooper. Write a twopage portrait of what life was like for individuals who grew up in this area during this time. The basketball diaries dvd 1995 by leonardo dicaprio. The basketball diaries 1995 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Very loosely based on the memoir of the same name, the basketball diaries transposes the late 60s adolescence of writerartist jim carroll to some unspecified time period at least 15 years later. Voices of second great white and hammerhead, shark tale animated, dreamworks, 2004.
The condition of this item is brand new mint condition. The basketball diaries widescreen, dolby, ac3, digital. James franco, dave buzzotta shes all that, prophecy iii, james madio band of brothers, hero, basketball diaries, jake thomas a. The basketball diaries by jim carroll, paperback barnes. James madio born november 22, 1975 in the bronx, new york is an american. You can also buy order purchase the basketball diaries by jim carroll theme. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. At the age of thirteen with his very first audition, james landed a role in the steven spielberg family adventure, hook 1991 and never looked back. The basketball diaries was another opportunity for dicaprio to prove he could take on anything thrown at him, and his performance is the reason. Apr 27, 2010 the basketball diaries was another opportunity for dicaprio to prove he could take on anything thrown at him, and his performance is the reason youll want to pick up this film. Fiction is narrative writing drawn from the imagination of the author rather than from history or fact. With the help of her and the lost boys, he must remember how to be peter pan again in order to save his children by battling with captain hook once again.
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