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Basquiat
“In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.”
6.6 / 10• 1996• 1h 47m•R• English
DramaHistory
Storyline
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
Cast & Crew
Jeffrey Wright
Jean Michel Basquiat
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Julian Schnabel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Basquiat is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
