Basquiat

Basquiat

1996 · 108 min · EN · R · 6.6 (259 votes)
Dir. Julian Schnabel · Starring Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio del Toro, Claire Forlani, David Bowie, Dennis Hopper · Music John Cale

In 1981, A Nineteen-Year-Old Unknown Graffiti Writer Took The New York Art World By Storm. The Rest Is Art History.

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

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A raw, electric portrait of a singular talent navigating the dizzying heights and crushing lows of artistic fame in 80s New York. It feels like a fever dream of creativity, excess, and the haunting search for self amidst the city's vibrant chaos.

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