Basquiat
In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.
Rating: 6.6 out of 10TMDB(327 votes)
Overview
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $3.02M worldwide on a $3.3M budget
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Music
Music by John Cale
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ron Fortunato
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Lech MajewskiStory
- Julian SchnabelWriter
- John F. BoweWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 9, 1996
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $3.3M
- Revenue
- $3M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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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
Paul BartelHenry Geldzahler
Courtney LoveBig Pink
Tatum O'NealCynthia Kruger
Chuck PfeifferTom Kruger
Rockets RedglareRockets- Esther G. SchnabelEsther Milo
- Jack SchnabelJack Milo
Lola SchnabelJacqueline Milo
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