The Basketball Diaries Page #13

Synopsis: Film adaptation of street tough Jim Carroll's epistle about his kaleidoscopic free fall into the harrowing world of drug addiction. As a member of a seemingly unbeatable high school basketball squad, Jim's life centers around the basketball court and the court becomes a metaphor for the world in his mind. A best friend who is dying of leukemia, a coach ("Swifty") who takes unacceptable liberties with the boys on his team, teenage sexual angst, and an unhealthy appetite for heroin -- all of these begin to encroach on young Jim's dream of becoming a basketball star. Soon, the dark streets of New York become a refuge from his mother's mounting concern for her son. He can't go home and his only escape from the reality of the streets is heroin for which he steals, robs and prostitutes himself. Only with the help of Reggie, an older neighborhood friend with whom Jim "picked up a game" now and then, is he able to begin the long journey back to sanity.
Director(s): Scott Kalvert
Production: PolyGram Video
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
46
Rotten Tomatoes:
46%
R
Year:
1995
102 min
7,723 Views


It's not my fault your girl

can't handle her drugs.

1244

01:
11:16,988 -- 01:11:19,324

I want my f***ing

$20 back, man.

1245

01:
11:19,324 -- 01:11:22,578

Look, there's no money-back guarantees.

I'm not selling refrigerators here.

1246

01:
11:22,912 -- 01:11:23,454

Oh, yeah?

1247

01:
11:23,454 -- 01:11:26,666

I'll cut you a dynamite

deal on mexican sh*t.

1248

01:
11:26,666 -- 01:11:28,877

Give me my $20,

or we'll go outside.

1249

01:
11:29,878 -- 01:11:31,797

If we go outside, one of us

is going to get hurt.

1250

01:
11:38,847 -- 01:11:41,225

I told you one of us

would get hurt.

1251

01:
11:41,225 -- 01:11:42,268

Is that right?

1252

01:
11:53,406 -- 01:11:56,201

It's been hard...

the writing... lately.

1253

01:
11:57,453 -- 01:12:01,958

Terrible numbness,

then suddenly it comes...

1254

01:
12:03,251 -- 01:12:07,006

in beautiful fragments

or terrible dreams...

1255

01:
12:08,132 -- 01:12:09,551

like nods...

1256

01:
12:11,427 -- 01:12:13,639

so high.

1257

01:
13:16,630 -- 01:13:18,216

Uh!

1258

01:
13:26,851 -- 01:13:29,312

Reggie, is that you?

1259

01:
13:30,272 -- 01:13:32,149

Who the f***

do you think it is?

1260

01:
13:35,570 -- 01:13:37,447

Ohh...

1261

01:
13:41,326 -- 01:13:42,579

Don't worry,

1262

01:
13:43,496 -- 01:13:45,540

you're not dead yet.

1263

01:
13:59,515 -- 01:14:01,393

It's not bad.

1264

01:
14:03,478 -- 01:14:04,730

Hey, give me that.

1265

01:
14:13,448 -- 01:14:15,034

How come it's all wet?

1266

01:
14:15,743 -- 01:14:18,371

Because you

pissed on it.

1267

01:
14:19,414 -- 01:14:21,458

I didn't say

you could read this.

1268

01:
14:22,501 -- 01:14:24,628

What, have you been

digging through all my stuff?

1269

01:
14:31,720 -- 01:14:34,390

I need... I got

to get out of here.

1270

01:
14:35,725 -- 01:14:36,727

Where's my jacket?

1271

01:
14:36,727 -- 01:14:38,895

You're welcome.

1272

01:
14:43,693 -- 01:14:45,528

What the hell am I

thanking you for?

1273

01:
14:45,987 -- 01:14:49,825

Because you was frozen in the snow

like a goddamn creamsicle.

1274

01:
15:04,801 -- 01:15:06,595

Where is it?

1275

01:
15:08,013 -- 01:15:09,641

What?

1276

01:
15:10,975 -- 01:15:13,979

You know what the f*** I'm

talking about, Reggie! Where is it?

1277

01:
15:17,316 -- 01:15:19,527

You mean this?

1278

01:
15:21,530 -- 01:15:23,449

Huh?

1279

01:
15:25,451 -- 01:15:26,953

Give it to me.

1280

01:
15:29,956 -- 01:15:33,419

I'll cut your f***ing throat, Reggie!

Give it to me, all right?

1281

01:
15:33,877 -- 01:15:34,963

Just give it to me!

1282

01:
15:45,350 -- 01:15:46,852

Oh, give it to me!

1283

01:
15:46,852 -- 01:15:48,353

Give it to me!

I'm serious!

1284

01:
15:48,353 -- 01:15:49,855

Give me it!

1285

01:
15:51,148 -- 01:15:52,442

Give it to me!

1286

01:
15:53,359 -- 01:15:54,611

Goddamn it!

1287

01:
16:01,661 -- 01:16:03,580

I'll make you

an incredible offer.

1288

01:
16:03,580 -- 01:16:06,082

I'm going to save your life

twice in one day, understand me?

1289

01:
16:09,336 -- 01:16:12,132

You should have left me

in the f***ing snow, man.

1290

01:
16:14,301 -- 01:16:16,470

Give me the money

for my dope, too.

1291

01:
16:18,806 -- 01:16:21,643

I'm not gonna suck your dick,

all right? Put that away.

1292

01:
16:21,643 -- 01:16:23,478

Who the hell wants you

to suck their dick?

1293

01:
16:23,478 -- 01:16:25,189

Goddamn it!

1294

01:
16:25,189 -- 01:16:27,441

Look at yourself!

Just look at yourself.

1295

01:
16:41,083 -- 01:16:42,709

Oh, Reggie...

1296

01:
16:42,709 -- 01:16:44,587

it's okay.

1297

01:
16:44,587 -- 01:16:46,380

Why are you doing this?

1298

01:
16:46,380 -- 01:16:50,511

Because once upon a time, somebody helped

me, and I always pay what I owe.

1299

01:
16:56,101 -- 01:16:57,394

Reggie.

1300

01:
16:59,104 -- 01:17:01,774

Reggie,

I just need a taste.

1301

01:
17:03,109 -- 01:17:05,863

I just need a little

something, Reggie.

1302

01:
17:07,572 -- 01:17:09,367

You don't understand.

1303

01:
17:10,201 -- 01:17:11,661

It hurts, Reggie!

1304

01:
17:14,289 -- 01:17:15,625

Ow!

1305

01:
17:19,254 -- 01:17:21,256

Reggie, I got to go.

1306

01:
17:21,256 -- 01:17:24,259

I got to go see my mom.

1307

01:
17:24,259 -- 01:17:26,846

You got to let me

get out of here, Reggie.

1308

01:
17:28,014 -- 01:17:29,765

Reggie!

1309

01:
17:30,726 -- 01:17:34,021

It hur...

It hurts.

1310

01:
17:36,774 -- 01:17:39,235

Aah! Sh*t!

1311

01:
17:42,198 -- 01:17:44,451

Oh, boy...

1312

01:
17:50,541 -- 01:17:53,336

j& Touch the taste

and taste the smell j&

1313

01:
17:53,336 -- 01:17:55,964

j& Smell the scent, all the gifts

you gave to me, baby j&

1314

01:
18:00,136 -- 01:18:04,474

j& The food of your brain j&

1315

01:
18:04,474 -- 01:18:07,603

j& The room is spinning round j&

1316

01:
18:07,603 -- 01:18:10,315

j& I never come down j&

1317

01:
18:18,074 -- 01:18:20,494

j& The room is spinning round j&

1318

01:
18:20,494 -- 01:18:23,705

j& I never come down... j&

1319

01:
18:31,757 -- 01:18:33,092

Reggie.

1320

01:
18:34,176 -- 01:18:35,845

you got to give me it.

1321

01:
18:35,845 -- 01:18:38,222

You got to

give me it, Reggie.

1322

01:
18:39,099 -- 01:18:41,226

Please! Oh!

1323

01:
18:41,226 -- 01:18:43,729

Reggie, come on!

1324

01:
18:59,247 -- 01:19:04,838

j& I remember you, too j&

1325

01:
19:06,756 -- 01:19:09,552

j& I blew my mind j&#

1326

01:
19:10,344 -- 01:19:13,014

Wake up.

Can't sleep all day.

1327

01:
19:15,225 -- 01:19:17,102

Oh. Thanks.

1328

01:
19:29,075 -- 01:19:30,702

Jesus Christ.

1329

01:
19:31,494 -- 01:19:32,997

What happened to you?

1330

01:
19:32,997 -- 01:19:35,249

What does it look like?

Motherf***er shot me.

1331

01:
19:35,249 -- 01:19:37,418

Woke my black ass up.

1332

01:
19:38,920 -- 01:19:40,506

Sh*t.

1333

01:
19:40,506 -- 01:19:42,966

Look, uh... l'll be back

in the morning, Jim.

1334

01:
19:42,966 -- 01:19:44,594

You just stay cool.

1335

01:
19:44,594 -- 01:19:46,053

You start

to get panicky,

1336

01:
19:46,053 -- 01:19:48,807

write about me

in that book of yours.

1337

01:
19:48,807 -- 01:19:51,102

Actually, I was a little hurt

I wasn't mentioned.

1338

01:
19:53,187 -- 01:19:55,315

You really like my writing,

huh, Reggie?

1339

01:
19:55,315 -- 01:19:57,233

Damn, man, I told you

four times already.

1340

01:
19:57,233 -- 01:19:59,945

What do you want me to do?

Bend over and kiss your ass?

1341

01:
20:05,619 -- 01:20:08,121

Hey, Reg,

do me a favor.

1342

01:
20:08,121 -- 01:20:10,291

While you're out,

pick me up a bag.

1343

01:
20:19,761 -- 01:20:22,180

j& The room is spinning round j&

1344

01:
20:23,222 -- 01:20:27,520

j& I may never come down j&

1345

01:
21:07,818 -- 01:21:09,278

I am alone.

1346

01:
21:12,740 -- 01:21:14,034

Not just me.

1347

01:
21:15,285 -- 01:21:16,328

We're alone...

1348

01:
21:17,663 -- 01:21:19,623

alone forever.

1349

01:
21:21,793 -- 01:21:24,504

And who's at the end of that

forever tunnel I run through,

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