Review of The Basketball Diaries (1995) by Gopinath S — 28 Aug 2011

Dicaprio is a damn good actor & he proves it with this movie!!

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

The Basketball Diaries has generally received positive reviews.

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