Jim Carroll – In den Straßen von New York (1995)

Jim Carroll – In den Straßen von New York: Directed by Scott Kalvert. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, Marilyn Sokol, James Madio. A teenager finds his dreams of becoming a basketball star threatened after he free falls into the harrowing world of drug addiction.

“Leonardo Di Caprio puts in the best performance of his career in this sickening true story of boys growing up in a manu0026#39;s world. Him and his friends(including boogie nightu0026#39;s Mark Wahlberg) start a life threatening race of drugs and murder.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e Ernie Hudson puts in a small appearance as Reggie, the do gooder who tries to put Leo on the right tracks. Juliette Lewis is smartly placed as the local prostitute, and Bruno Kirby plays the gay basketball coach to perfection.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e The most disturbing scene for me was when Reggie tries to get Jimmy(leo) off of drugs by locking him in a room for a long time. Both actors do well with Leo in a polished performance. The Basketball Diaries is disturbing, but at the same time, it tells the truth in a way that keeps the images in your mind. If it had one fault, it was under using Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imporliano(both appeared in Goodfellas and The Sopranos). Rating=3/5”