Revealing mistake: When Jim is rescued from the snow (thrown over Reggie's shoulder), he moves his leg, although he is supposed to be unconscious.
The Basketball Diaries (1995)
Directed by: Scott Kalvert
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lorraine Bracco, James Madio, Marilyn Sokol
Other mistake: In the scene where Jim is getting ready to lose his virginity there is a blood spot on the top right hand side of his forehead. Afterwards he's seen up journaling and the blood has switched sides.
Continuity mistake: When Pedro goes to the lockers room to steal something from the rival basketball team, we see that he manages to unlock one padlock, but in the next shot the padlock makes a loud noise as it unlocks.
Jim: And in the next life, father, I'M gonna have the paddle.
Jim's Mother: Idle time is the devil's play thing.
Jim Carroll: I just wanna be pure, I just wanna be pure.
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