Basquiat

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

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

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

Willem Dafoe

The Electrician

Parker Posey

Mary Boone

Elina Löwensohn

Annina Nosei

Paul Bartel

Henry Geldzahler

Tatum O'Neal

Cynthia Kruger

Chuck Pfeiffer

Tom Kruger

Jack Schnabel

Jack Milo

Lola Schnabel

Jacqueline Milo

Peter McGough

Peter McGough

David McDermott

David McDermott

Michael Chow

Mr. Chow

Steven Randazzo

Maitre' d at Ballato's

Michael Badalucco

Counterman at Deli

Joseph R. Gannascoli

Guard at Hospital

Brian Wright

Young Jean Michel

Denise Burse

Mary on TV

Leonard Jackson

Jean Michel's Father

Dave Shelley

Photographer

William Seymour

Mr. Chow's Maitre' d

Richard E. Butler

Medieval Villager

Joe Glasco

Medieval Villager

Steven Parenago

Medieval Villager

Vladamir Parenago

Medieval Villager

José Luis Ferrer

Medieval Villager

Irene Kiss

Medieval Villager

Richard the Ox

Medieval Villager

Thomas Urb

Chef at Leshko's Restaurant (uncredited)

Vincent Gallo

Party Guest (uncredited)

Linda Larkin

Fan (uncredited)

Randy Ostrow

Producer

Ron Fortunato

Director of Photography

John Cale

Original Music Composer

Julian Schnabel

Original Music Composer

Dan Leigh

Production Design

Jon Kilik

Producer

Myles Aronowitz

Still Photographer

Joseph Allen

Executive Producer

Michiyo Yoshizaki

Executive Producer

Wayne Herndon

Key Hair Stylist

Patrick Mullins

Music Editor

Jeff Ward

Stunt Coordinator

Earl Dittebrandt

First Assistant Editor

Susan Jacobs

Music Supervisor

Lech Majewski

Co-Producer

John Dunn

Costume Design

Peter Brant

Executive Producer

Joseph E. Gallagher

First Assistant Camera

Eric Liebowitz

Still Photographer

Michael Holman

Story Developer

Michael Holman

Second Unit Director

CJ Simpson

Art Direction

Susan Bode Tyson

Set Decoration

Jennifer Aspinall

Key Makeup Artist

Lisa Janowski

Second Assistant Director

Jonathan Starch

First Assistant Director

Janos Pilenyi

Title Designer

Randall Balsmeyer

Visual Effects Supervisor

Allan Byer

Sound Mixer

George A. Lara

Foley Recordist

Ira Spiegel

Supervising Sound Editor

Dominick Tavella

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brian Vancho

Foley Artist

Andrew Casey

Camera Operator

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