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Basquiat

Basquiat
★ 6.6/10•1996•1h 47m•R•Drama•History

In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.

The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.

Julian Schnabel · Director

John F. Bowe · Writer

Julian Schnabel · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 47m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 9, 1996
Budget$3,300,000
Revenue$3,022,292

Actors

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Jean Michel Basquiat

Michael Wincott

Michael Wincott

Rene Ricard

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Benny Dalmau

Claire Forlani

Claire Forlani

Gina Cardinale

David Bowie

David Bowie

Andy Warhol

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Bruno Bischofberger

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Albert Milo

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

The Interviewer

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

The Electrician

Jean-Claude La Marre

Jean-Claude La Marre

Shenge

Parker Posey

Parker Posey

Mary Boone

Elina Löwensohn

Elina Löwensohn

Annina Nosei

Paul Bartel

Paul Bartel

Henry Geldzahler

Courtney Love

Courtney Love

Big Pink

Tatum O'Neal

Tatum O'Neal

Cynthia Kruger

Chuck Pfeiffer

Chuck Pfeiffer

Tom Kruger

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