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Basquiat(1996)6.6
Basquiat1996-08-09
•Drama, History
•107 minutes
In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.
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
Budget
$3,300,000
Revenue
$3,022,292
Original Language
English
Production Companies
- Eleventh Street Production
- Jon Kilik Productions - US
Production Countries
- United States of America
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