Storyline
This film tells Jean-Michel's story through exclusive interviews with his two sisters Lisane and Jeanine, who have never before agreed to be interviewed for a TV documentary. With striking candour, Basquiat's art dealers - including Larry Gagosian, Mary Boone and Bruno Bischofberger - as well as his most intimate friends, lovers and fellow artists, expose the cash, the drugs and the pernicious racism which Basquiat confronted on a daily basis. As historical tableaux, visual diaries of defiance or surfaces covered with hidden meanings, Basquiat's art remains the beating heart of this story.
Cast & Crew
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Andy Warhol
Self (archive footage)
Lisane Basquiat
Self
JB
Jeanine Basquiat
Self
TS
Troy Stevenson-House
Young Basquiat
JC
James Chance
Self (Musician)
SM
Suzanne Mallouk
Self (Psychiatrist)
JD
Jeffrey Deitch
Self (Art Advisory Service Citibank 1979 - 88)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Shulman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Basquiat: Rage to Riches is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
