It does feel like a preachy made-for-tv film. The thing that elevates it from that dross is the preformances from an acerbic DiCaprio and a muscular turn from Wahlberg.
This review of The Basketball Diaries (1995) was written by Janis S on 07 Aug 2009.
The Basketball Diaries has generally received positive reviews.
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