"A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction."
Leonardo DiCaprio
as Jim Carroll
Bruno Kirby
as Swifty
Lorraine Bracco
as Jim's Mother
Ernie Hudson
as Reggie
Patrick McGaw
as Neutron
James Madio
as Pedro
Mark Wahlberg
as Mickey
Barton Heyman
as Confessional Priest
Roy Cooper
as Father McNulty
Michael Imperioli
as Bobby
Juliette Lewis
as Diane Moody
Manny Alfaro
as Manny
Toby Huss
as Kenny
Cynthia Daniel
as Winkie
Brittany Daniel
as Blinkie
Michael Rapaport
as Skinhead
Josh Mostel
as Counterman
Marilyn Sokol
as Chanting Woman
Alexander Chaplin
as Bobo
Ben Jorgensen
as Tommy
Jimmy Papiris
as Iggy
Nick Gaetani
as Referee #1
Lawrence Barth
as Referee #2
Vincent Pastore
as Construction Worker
Akiko Ashley
as Stripper
Eric Betts
as Drug Dealer #1
Joyce R. Korbin
as Mugging Victim
Gary Iorio
as Policeman
Jim Carroll
as Frankie Pinewater
William Webb
as JuJu Johnson
John C. Vennema
as Mr. Rubin
Doc Dougherty
John Glenn Hoyt
as Billy
Manny Siverio
as Pino
Alex Ballar
as Basketball Player (uncredited)
Anthony DiMaria
as Pool Hall Shark (uncredited)
Patrick Coleman Duncan
as Student (uncredited)
Tom Fitzpatrick
as The 'John' in the Subway (uncredited)
Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas
as Patron (uncredited)
Kate Miller
as Girl at Bar (uncredited)
Rohan Quine
as Drug User in Subway Bathroom (uncredited)
Gus Scharr
as Priest (uncredited)
Brian Shakti
as Catholic School Boy (uncredited)
Bryan Goluboff
Screenplay
Dana Congdon
Editor
John Bard Manulis
Producer
David Phillips
Director of Photography
Graeme Revell
Original Music Composer
Liz Heller
Scott Kalvert
Director
Lisa Katcher
Script Supervisor
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Jeffrey Perkins
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kathie Hersch
Line Producer
Diane Hammond
Makeup Artist
Victor Iorillo
Sound Designer
Supervising Sound Editor
Daniel Tripoli
Sound Effects Editor
Larry Hoki
Sound Recordist
Christopher Nowak
Production Design
David J. Hudson
Jacqueline Arnot
Set Dresser
Paul B. Clay
Chris Blackwell
Executive Producer
David C. Robinson
Costume Design
Harriet Zucker
Set Decoration
Susan Kurtz
Dan Genetti
Jeffrey Rollins
Edgard Mourino
Stunt Coordinator
Bob Colletti
Stunts
David Shumbris
Diana Schmidt
Unit Production Manager
Robert C. Albertell
Second Assistant Director
Jim McConkey
Camera Operator
Steadicam Operator
Alan Wolfe
First Assistant Camera
Vince J. Vennitti
Second Assistant Camera
John Clifford
Still Photographer
K.C. Bailey
William Sarokin
Sound Mixer
George Leong
Boom Operator
David Cooney
Storyboard Artist
Eddy Collyns
Location Manager
Trish Adlesic
Assistant Location Manager
Andrew Saxe
Heidi Topper
Location Scout
William Klayer
Gaffer
Gary Martone
Key Grip
Monique Mitchell
Best Boy Grip
Charlie Marroquin
Dolly Grip
Timothy Metzger
Leadman
James R. Bilz
Property Master
Fred Merusi
Construction Coordinator
Arne Olsen
Key Construction Grip
Ralph Fratianni
Construction Grip
Glen Engels
George Hugel
Carpenter
Jill E. Anderson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wendy Van Dyke
Verne Caruso
Hairstylist
Steve Kirshoff
Special Effects Coordinator
Michele Giordano
Production Coordinator
Brian Maxwell
Transportation Captain
William Baker
Transportation Co-Captain
Byron Crystal
Extras Casting
Diane Silverstadt
Casting Assistant
Pat Somerset
ADR Editor
Jerry Jacobson
Dialogue Editor
Cindy Rabideau
Patrick O'Sullivan
Ken Miller
Joshua Winget
Music Editor
Beau Biggart
ADR Mixer
Sina Oroomchi
Foley Mixer
Bill Mellow
Dan Wallin
Scoring Mixer
Billy Gottlieb
Music Coordinator
Sam Chwat
Dialogue Coach
Bob Kaiser
Color Timer
Boyd Steer
Negative Cutter
Novel