In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.
Director: Julian Schnabel
Starring: Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio del Toro
Overview
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
Director
Julian Schnabel
Production
Eleventh Street Production, Jon Kilik Productions, Miramax
Cast
Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio del Toro, Claire Forlani, David Bowie, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe, Jean-Claude La Marre, Parker Posey, Elina Löwensohn, Paul Bartel, Courtney Love, Tatum O'Neal, Chuck Pfeiffer, Rockets Redglare, Esther G. Schnabel, Jack Schnabel, Lola Schnabel