Basquiat

1996107 min 6.6 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

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

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

Release / first air1996-08-09

Original languageEN

GenresDrama, History

DirectorJulian Schnabel

WriterLech Majewski

Budget$3,300,000

Revenue$3,022,292

ProductionEleventh Street Production, Jon Kilik Productions

Cast & Crew

Meet the people behind the story.

10 cast members

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

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