Basquiat
In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.
In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New Yor...
Drama, History
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1996
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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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Rated:
R
Runtime:
107 min
Release date:
9 Aug 1996
Country:
US
Languages:
Spanish, English
Budget:
$3,300,000
Revenue:
$3,022,292
Awards:
2 wins & 3 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
There isn't a boring shot anywhere, and writer-director Schnabel is clearly enjoying himself as he plays with expressionist sound, neo-Eisensteinian edits, and all sorts of other filmic ideas.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
31 Mar 2010