Basquiat
In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.
6.6(318) 1996-08-09 107 minDramaHistory
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
DirectorJulian Schnabel
ProducerJon Kilik
ProducerRandy Ostrow
ProducerSigurjón Sighvatsson
Original Music ComposerJohn Cale
Original Music ComposerJulian Schnabel
WriterJulian Schnabel
WriterJohn F. Bowe
Cast & characters
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
Paul Bartel
as Henry Geldzahler
Courtney Love
as Big Pink
Tatum O'Neal
as Cynthia Kruger
Chuck Pfeiffer
as Tom Kruger
Rockets Redglare
as Rockets
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Esther G. Schnabel
as Esther Milo
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Jack Schnabel
as Jack Milo
Lola Schnabel
as Jacqueline Milo
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Peter McGough
as Peter McGough
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David McDermott
as David McDermott
Michael Chow
as Mr. Chow
Stella Schnabel
as Stella
