Review of The Basketball Diaries (1995) by Babis K — 25 May 2008

Punk kids doin drugs ruin their lives,who would have thought???has a good message though:"don't do drugs,they even make Leo DiCaprio look like sh*t"!

This review of The Basketball Diaries (1995) was written by Babis K on 25 May 2008.

The Basketball Diaries has generally received positive reviews.

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