Basquiat

About Basquiat

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

Basquiat (1996) is a history film directed by Julian Schnabel. Its themes are drug addiction, artist, new love, and drug abuse.

Jeffrey Wright takes the lead as Jean Michel Basquiat, Michael Wincott as Rene Ricard, Benicio del Toro as Benny Dalmau, and Claire Forlani as Gina Cardinale. At 107 minutes long, it arrived in August 1996.

The screenplay is by John F. Bowe and Julian Schnabel. American members can watch it on Criterion Channel, HBO Max, and HBO Max Amazon Channel.

Better Man, Banksy Does New York, and The Wolf of Wall Street make useful companions to Basquiat, all filed under 1980s and biography. TMDB voters put it at 6.6 out of 10 across 327 votes and it carries a R rating.