Basquiat

Name: Basquiat
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1996-08-09
Cast: Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio del Toro, Claire Forlani, David Bowie

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

1996R1h 47mMovieStreaming now

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

Drama
History
New York City
Friendship
New Love
Homeless Person
Drug Abuse
Vernissage
Drug Addiction
Overdose

Where to watch

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Cast

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
Parker PoseyMary Boone
Elina LöwensohnAnnina Nosei
Paul BartelHenry Geldzahler
Courtney LoveBig Pink

Details

Director: Julian Schnabel
Writers: Lech Majewski, Julian Schnabel, John F. Bowe
Release date: August 9, 1996
Runtime: 1h 47m
Budget: $3.3M
Box office: $3M worldwide
Original language: English
Studios: Eleventh Street Production, Jon Kilik Productions, Miramax

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Platform	Score	Points
IMDb24K votes	6.9	6 pts
Metacritic	65	7 pts
Rotten Tomatoes	67%	6 pts
Letterboxd	not available	skipped

Platform	Score	Points
IMDb24K votes	6.9	6 pts
Metacritic	65	7 pts
Rotten Tomatoes	67%	6 pts
Letterboxd	not available	skipped