Review of The Basketball Diaries (1995) by Jeremiah Z — 14 Nov 2008

Dicaprio avant le succses de Titanic. Un bon role dans un film dur, mais le recit ne semble qu'effleurer les debuts de l'ecrivain Jim Caroll.

This review of The Basketball Diaries (1995) was written by Jeremiah Z on 14 Nov 2008.

The Basketball Diaries has generally received positive reviews.

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