Review of The Basketball Diaries (1995) by Nikhil P — 08 Jan 2011

Awesome Leonardo's performance.... loved it.. :).

This review of The Basketball Diaries (1995) was written by Nikhil P on 08 Jan 2011.

The Basketball Diaries has generally received positive reviews.

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