Basquiat

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

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

Benicio del Toro

Claire Forlani

(Gina Cardinale)

David Bowie

Dennis Hopper

(Bruno Bischofberger)

Gary Oldman

Christopher Walken

(The Interviewer)

Willem Dafoe

(The Electrician)

Jean-Claude La Marre

Parker Posey

Elina Löwensohn

Paul Bartel

(Henry Geldzahler)

Courtney Love

Tatum O'Neal

(Cynthia Kruger)

Chuck Pfeiffer

Rockets Redglare

Esther G. Schnabel

Jack Schnabel

Lola Schnabel

(Jacqueline Milo)

Peter McGough

(Peter McGough)

David McDermott

(David McDermott)

Michael Chow

Stella Schnabel

Steven Randazzo

(Maitre' d at Ballato's)

Michael Badalucco

(Counterman at Deli)

Francis Dumaurier

Joseph R. Gannascoli

(Guard at Hospital)

Hope Clarke

Brian Wright

(Young Jean Michel)

Tarmo Urb

Denise Burse

Robert Alexander

Vincent Laresca

Nemo Librizzi

Leonard Jackson

(Jean Michel's Father)

Dave Shelley

Frederick Weller

Rene Rivera

Sam Rockwell

Ron Brice

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))