Basquiat

Nan
1h 47m
1996
6.62 /10 (303)

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

Overview

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

Country : United States of America
Languages : English, Español
Released Date: 1996-08-09

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

Jean-Claude La Marre

Shenge

Parker Posey

Mary Boone

Elina Löwensohn

Annina Nosei

Paul Bartel

Henry Geldzahler

Courtney Love

Big Pink

Tatum O'Neal

Cynthia Kruger

Chuck Pfeiffer

Tom Kruger

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