Release Date
April 21, 1995 (Limited)
Director
Scott Kalvert
Writer
Bryan Goluboff, Jim Carroll
Cast
Ben Jorgensen, Alexander Gaberman, Nick Gaetani, Jimmy Papiris, Bruno Kirby, Roy Cooper, Mark Wahlberg, Patrick McGaw, James Madio, Marilyn Sokol, Lorraine Bracco, Leonardo DiCaprio
Studio
Running Time
102 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for graphic depiction of drug addiction with related strong violence, sexuality and language
A real story about a young man with a good shot at getting a basketball scholarship becomes addicted to drugs, is thrown out of his home, and becomes a street junkie.... Full synopsis »
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