Basquiat (1996)

08/09/1996 (US) • 1h 47m

Drama, History

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.

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3,300,000.00

Revenue

$3,022,292.00

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

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