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A teenager finds his dreams of becoming a basketball star threatened after he free falls into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Year: 1995
Runtime: 102 min
Director: Scott Kalvert
Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, Marilyn Sokol, James Madio
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Jamesy Boy
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Actors: Dianne Wiest, Robert Downey Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Melonie Diaz
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Wassup Rockers
Actors: Jonathan Velasquez, Francisco Pedrasa, Milton Velasquez, Usvaldo Panameno
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Less Than Zero
Actors: Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz, Robert Downey Jr., James Spader
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The United States of Leland
Actors: Don Cheadle, Ryan Gosling, Chris Klein, Jena Malone
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Trade
Actors: Kevin Kline, Cesar Ramos, Alicja Bachleda, Paulina Gaitan
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