In the end, Jim's team emerged victorious, and he was hailed as a hero. But more importantly, he had finally found redemption, and a sense of purpose that went far beyond the basketball court.
: High-impact scenes include Jim's harrowing withdrawal, his emotional confrontation with his mother (Lorraine Bracco) through a locked door, and his ultimate arrest and six-month sentence at Rikers Island, where he finally begins the road to recovery. One day, Jim's coach, a no-nonsense old-school basketball
One day, Jim's coach, a no-nonsense old-school basketball man named Morgan, approached him with an offer. Morgan had heard about Jim's struggles, and wanted to help him get back on track. He offered Jim a spot on his college-bound basketball team, but only if he agreed to get clean and stay focused.
: Leonardo DiCaprio (as Jim Carroll), Mark Wahlberg, and Lorraine Bracco
In the end, Jim's team emerged victorious, and he was hailed as a hero. But more importantly, he had finally found redemption, and a sense of purpose that went far beyond the basketball court.
: High-impact scenes include Jim's harrowing withdrawal, his emotional confrontation with his mother (Lorraine Bracco) through a locked door, and his ultimate arrest and six-month sentence at Rikers Island, where he finally begins the road to recovery.
One day, Jim's coach, a no-nonsense old-school basketball man named Morgan, approached him with an offer. Morgan had heard about Jim's struggles, and wanted to help him get back on track. He offered Jim a spot on his college-bound basketball team, but only if he agreed to get clean and stay focused.
: Leonardo DiCaprio (as Jim Carroll), Mark Wahlberg, and Lorraine Bracco