Basquiat

Basquiat (1996)★ 6.9/10

R · US · 107 min · August 1, 1996

  • Drama
  • Biography

Directed by: Julian Schnabel

Written by: Lech Majewski, John F. Bowe, Julian Schnabel, Michael Holman

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 & crew

Jeffrey WrightJean Michel BasquiatMichael WincottRene RicardBenicio Del ToroBenny DalmauClaire ForlaniGina CardinaleDavid BowieAndy WarholDennis HopperBruno BischofbergerGary OldmanAlbert MiloChristopher WalkenThe InterviewerWillem DafoeThe ElectricianJean-Claude La MarreShengeParker PoseyMary BooneElina LöwensohnAnnina NoseiPaul BartelHenry GeldzahlerCourtney LoveBig PinkTatum O'NealCynthia KrugerChuck PfeifferTom KrugerRockets RedglareRocketsEsther G. SchnabelEsther MiloJack SchnabelJack MiloLola SchnabelJacqueline MiloPeter McGoughPeter McGoughDavid McDermottDavid McDermottMichael ChowMr. ChowStella SchnabelStellaSteven RandazzoMaitre' d at Ballato'sMichael BadaluccoCounterman at DeliFrancis DumaurierGiorgioJoseph R. GannascoliGuard at HospitalHope ClarkeMatildeBrian WrightYoung Jean MichelTarmo UrbLechDenise BurseMary on TVRobert AlexanderBand GuyVincent LarescaVincentNemoNemoLeonard JacksonJean Michel's FatherDave ShelleyPhotographerFrederick WellerFrankRene Raymond RiveraJuanSam RockwellThugRon BriceThugWilliam SeymourMr. Chow's Maitre' dRichard E. ButlerMedieval VillagerJoe GlascoMedieval VillagerSteven ParenagoMedieval VillagerVladamir ParenagoMedieval VillagerJosé Luis FerrerMedieval VillagerIrene KissMedieval VillagerRichard the OxMedieval VillagerJulie AraskogJulie (uncredited)Brian DonahueBigot at Barbetta (uncredited)Vincent GalloParty Guest Vincent Gallo (uncredited)Melody KrellWaitress (uncredited)Linda LarkinFan (uncredited)Olatz López GarmendiaChristine (uncredited)Jennifer MiroSoho Art Gallery Guest (uncredited)Frank MullaneyVideographer (uncredited)Paul OutlawPaul (uncredited)John RomanoParty Guest (uncredited)Paul SampsonYoung Joe Dallesandro (uncredited)David ShiffmanHenry's date (uncredited)Tom UrbChef at Leshko's Restaurant (uncredited)