Movie
Basquiat
Overview
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
Details
- Release date
- 1996-08-09
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Eleventh Street Production, Jon Kilik Productions, Miramax
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jeffrey Wright as Jean Michel Basquiat
- Michael Wincott as Rene Ricard
- Benicio del Toro as Benny Dalmau
- Claire Forlani as Gina Cardinale
- David Bowie as Andy Warhol
- Dennis Hopper as Bruno Bischofberger
- Gary Oldman as Albert Milo
- Christopher Walken as The Interviewer
- Willem Dafoe as The Electrician
- Jean-Claude La Marre as Shenge
- Parker Posey as Mary Boone
- Elina Löwensohn as Annina Nosei
Crew
- Julian Schnabel - Director
- John F. Bowe - Writer
- Julian Schnabel - Writer
- Lech Majewski - Story
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