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/ 10 327 votes 1996-08-09 1h 47m 5 popularity

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

Director: Julian Schnabel

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Budget

$3M

Revenue

$3M

Cast

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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

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