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
Basquiat
In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.
1996 · 1h 47m · R
Drama, History
Directed by
Julian Schnabel
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Basquiat
Overview
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
Director and cast
- Julian Schnabel Director
- Jeffrey Wright as Jean Michel Basquiat
- Michael Wincott as Rene Ricard
- Benicio del Toro as Benny Dalmau
- Claire Forlani as Gina Cardinale
- David Bowie as Andy Warhol
- Dennis Hopper as Bruno Bischofberger
- Gary Oldman as Albert Milo
- Christopher Walken as The Interviewer
- Willem Dafoe as The Electrician
- Jean-Claude La Marre Cast
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