Movie poster for Basquiat
TMDb Rating
6.6/10

304 verified votes

Basquiat (1996)

DramaHistory
107 min

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

Plot Summary

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

Director

Julian Schnabel

Top Cast

Jeffrey WrightMichael WincottBenicio del ToroClaire ForlaniDavid Bowie

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