Basquiat

Basquiat

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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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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

Courtney Love

Big Pink

Tatum O'Neal

Cynthia Kruger

Chuck Pfeiffer

Tom Kruger

DirectorsPaul Bartel, Lola Schnabel

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Release dateAug 09 1996

Runtime1 hour 47 minutes

Official siteVisit here

LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

Production companiesEleventh Street Production, Jon Kilik Productions

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