Basquiat

1996 6.6 (290 votes) 1h 47m

Genres

Drama History

Production Companies

Eleventh Street Production
Jon Kilik Productions

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.

Key Crew

Director: Julian Schnabel

Producer: Jon Kilik, Randy Ostrow, Sigurjón Sighvatsson

Director of Photography: Ron Fortunato

Story: Lech Majewski

Writer: Julian Schnabel, John F. Bowe

Top 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

Videos

Black and White Version - Official Trailer

Trailer

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