Review of The Basketball Diaries (1995) by Sebastián S — 28 Dec 2011

The movies started doing and doing well till he decided to "that" movie and is now back on track.

This review of The Basketball Diaries (1995) was written by Sebastián S on 28 Dec 2011.

The Basketball Diaries has generally received positive reviews.

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