Director: Julian Schnabel

Writers: John Bowe; Michael Thomas Holman; Lech J. Majewski; Julian Schnabel

Music by: John Cale; Julian Schnabel

Producers: John Kilik; Sigurjon Sighvatsson; Randy Ostrow

Keywords: Drama, Biography, Painting

Young half Puerto Rican New York City graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, once homeless but discovered in 1984 by Andy Warhol, bringing quick stardom in the art world but with a tremendous price. Basquiat's career suffered after Warhol's death, and he himself died in 1988 from a heroin overdose. Beautifully filmed and with a good performance by newcomer Jeffrey Wright. David Bowie pulls off an excellent Warhol. Prior familiarity with the artist is helpful.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Michael Badalucco	Actor	20-Dec-1954		Jimmy Berluti on The Practice
Paul Bartel	Actor	6-Aug-1938	13-May-2000	Eating Raoul
David Bowie	Singer/Songwriter	8-Jan-1947	10-Jan-2016	Ziggy Stardust
Willem Dafoe	Actor	22-Jul-1955		Last Temptation of Christ
Benicio Del Toro	Actor	19-Feb-1967		Traffic
Claire Forlani	Actor	1-Jul-1972		Boys and Girls
Joseph R. Gannascoli	Actor	15-Feb-1959		Vito on The Sopranos
Dennis Hopper	Actor	17-May-1936	29-May-2010	Apocalypse Now
Courtney Love	Singer	9-Jul-1964		Kurt Cobain's widow, Hole
Tatum O'Neal	Actor	5-Nov-1963		Paper Moon
Gary Oldman	Actor	21-Mar-1958		Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy
Parker Posey	Actor	8-Nov-1968		Waiting for Guffman
Sam Rockwell	Actor	5-Nov-1968		Lawn Dogs
Christopher Walken	Actor	31-Mar-1943		The Dead Zone
Frederick Weller	Actor	1966		Marshall Mann on In Plain Sight
Michael Wincott	Actor	21-Jan-1958		The Crow
Jeffrey Wright	Actor	7-Dec-1965		Basquiat

CAST

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
Jean Claude LaMarre	...   Shenge
Parker Posey	...   Mary Boone
Elina Löwensohn	...   Annina Nosei
Paul Bartel	...   Henry Geldzahler
Courtney Love	...   Big Pink
Tatum O'Neal	...   Cynthia Kruger
Chuck Pfeifer	...   Tom Kruger
Rockets Redglare	...   Rockets
Esther G. Schnabel	...   Esther Milo
Jack Schnabel	...   Jack Milo
Lola Schnabel	...   Jacqueline Milo
Peter McGough	...   Himself
David McDermott	...   Himself
Michael Chow	...   Mr. Chow
Stella Schnabel	...   Stella
Steven Randazzo	...   Maitre'd at Ballato's
Michael Badalucco	...   Counterman at Deli
Francis Dumaurier	...   Giorgio
Joseph R. Gannascoli	...   Guard at Hospital
Hope Clarke	...   Matilde
Brian Wright	...   Young Jean Michel
Tarmo Urb	...   Lech
Denise Burse	...   Mary on TV
Robert Alexander	...   Band Guy
Vincent Laresca	...   Vincent
Nemo	...   Nemo
Leonard Jackson	...   Jean Michel's Father
Dave Shelley	...   Photographer
Frederick Weller	...   Frank
Rene Rivera	...   Juan
Sam Rockwell	...   Thug
Ron Brice	...   Thug
William Seymour	...   Mr. Chow's Maitre'd
Richard Butler	...   Medieval Villager
Joe Glasco	...   Medieval Villager
Steven Parenago	...   Medieval Villager
Vladamir Parenago	...   Medieval Villager
Jose Luis Ferrer	...   Medieval Villager
Irene Kiss	...   Medieval Villager
Richard the Ox	...   Medieval Villager

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