Basquiat
“In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.”
1996•R•1h 47m•6.6•Released
DramaHistory
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
Director
Julian Schnabel
Writer
Julian Schnabel, John F. Bowe
Budget
$3M
Revenue
$3M
Languages
Spanish, English
Studio
Eleventh Street Production
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
Parker Posey
Mary Boone
Elina Löwensohn
Annina Nosei
Paul Bartel
Henry Geldzahler
Courtney Love
Big Pink
Tatum O'Neal
Cynthia Kruger
Production
Company
Eleventh Street Production
Company
Jon Kilik Productions
Company
Miramax
Producer
Randy Ostrow
Producer
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
Producer
Jon Kilik
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