Basquiat (1996)
28/03/1997 (GB)
Drama, History
1h 47m
- 66% (302 votes)
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In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.
Overview
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
- Julian SchnabelDirector, Writer
- John F. BoweWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$3,300,000
Revenue
$3,022,292
Keywords
- new york city
- friendship
- new love
- homeless person
- drug abuse
- vernissage
- drug addiction
- overdose
- artist
- graffiti
- street art
- exhibit
- biography
- street artist
- drugs
- celebration
- price of fame
- eccentric artist
- 1980s
- art documentary
Top Billed Cast
Jeffrey Wright
Jean Michel Basquiat
Michael Wincott
Rene Ricard
Benicio del Toro
Benny Dalmau
Claire Forlani
Gina Cardinale
David Bowie
Andy Warhol
Dennis Hopper
Bruno Bischofberger
Gary Oldman
Albert Milo
Christopher Walken
The Interviewer
Willem Dafoe
The Electrician
Jean-Claude La Marre
Shenge
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