Basquiat (1996)

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6.6	Rating (203 ratings)
6.9	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Julian Schnabel

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Jeffrey Wright
Jean Michel Basquiat

Michael Wincott
Rene Ricard

Benicio Del Toro
Benny Dalmau

Claire Forlani
Gina Cardinale

David Bowie
Andy Warhol

Dennis Hopper
Bruno Bischofberger

Gary Oldman
Albert Milo

Christopher Walken
The Interviewer

Written by

Lech Majewski
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Julian Schnabel
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A good movie

5 years, 1 month ago at Nov 1 11:26

johanlefourbe

To be honest, it has been a while since I have seen this flick and maybe I should re-watch it at some point. In fact, I wonder if I actually saw the damned thing in the movie theater when it was released. Anyway, I have to admit that, before watching this movie, I actually didn’t know who the hell was Jean-Michel Basquiat but there was definitely something quite fascinating about this artist. I ... read more

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Basquiat tells the story of the meteoric rise of youthful artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Starting out as a street artist, living in Thompkins Square Park in a cardboard box, Jean-Michel is "discovered" by Andy Warhol's art world and becomes a star. But success has a high price, and Basquiat pays with friendship, love, and eventually, his life.

Release date: 9 August 1996
UPC: 786936166699

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