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Basquiat (1996)

In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.

  • Drama
  • History

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

Rating
6.6 / 10 (328 votes)
Release date
August 9, 1996
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
English
Director
Julian Schnabel
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Jeffrey WrightJean Michel Basquiat
  • Michael WincottRene Ricard
  • Benicio del ToroBenny Dalmau
  • Claire ForlaniGina Cardinale
  • David BowieAndy Warhol
  • Dennis HopperBruno Bischofberger
  • Gary OldmanAlbert Milo
  • Christopher WalkenThe Interviewer
  • Willem DafoeThe Electrician
  • Jean-Claude La MarreShenge
  • Parker PoseyMary Boone
  • Elina LöwensohnAnnina Nosei

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