The Basketball Diaries Part 4

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.

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[kizzy75]

He's such a good actor.

[needine]

leo is THE best actor - ever.

[audreylovespopcorn]

omg amazing

[JAZZSTARish]

brings back memories when I was 17 slicked hair back and thinner. I'm 30 and we had it good.

Went through a lot can relate to this..if you had/have an addiction know what it's like most of the time.

[JAZZSTARish]

@LaurenSpring94 yeah they say first time you mainline it feels like you touched God.

[ReggaeMusic3]

@Miss1ndre "candy"

[LaurenSpring94]

@ForeverSunnySkies Inject heroin into the bloodstream with a hypodermic needle

[ellie0902707]

@ForeverSunnySkies to take it in pill form.

[ForeverSunnySkies]

What does it mean to 'pop it' ?

[aut0botsrollout]

Mark Wahlberg <3.<3

[thecallan008]

@blondieesss his 16 i think

[Miss1ndre]

when you can stop - you dont wanna - when you wanna stop - you cant