Review of The Basketball Diaries (1995) by Charlie — 12 Sep 2008

I absolutly LOVE this movie. It is one my favorites. It made me cry. But it is so realistic and I can ralate to it.

This review of The Basketball Diaries (1995) was written by ***Charlie*** on 12 Sep 2008.

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