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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.”

28 Mar 1997 · 107 min · English

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The film

Synopsis

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

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Cast & characters

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

Jean-Claude La Marre

Shenge

Parker Posey

Mary Boone

Elina Löwensohn

Annina Nosei

Behind the camera

Key crew

Director: Julian Schnabel
Writing: Lech Majewski, Julian Schnabel, John F. Bowe
Cinematography: Ron Fortunato
Original music: John Cale, Julian Schnabel

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