Basquiat
In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.
Country
Production
Budget
$3 300 000
Revenue
$3 022 292
Director
Actors
Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio del Toro, Claire Forlani, David Bowie, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe, Jean-Claude La Marre
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Julian Schnabel, John F. Bowe
Producer
Jon Kilik, Sigurjón Sighvatsson, Randy Ostrow, Peter Brant, Michiyo Yoshizaki, Joseph Allen
Operator
Ron Fortunato
Composer
Artist
Dan Leigh
Audition
Sheila Jaffe, Georgianne Walken
Editing
Michael Berenbaum
All team (39)
All team (39)
Short description
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
What's left behind the scenes
- David Bowie (1947-2016) wears the same wigs in the film that Andy Warhol (1928-1987) used to wear.
- The estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) did not grant permission to use the originals of his works, so copies drawn by director Julian Schnabel were used in the film.
- Benicio Del Toro was so eager to star in this film that he agreed to work without a fee.
- Chris Rock was offered the lead role in the film. The actor declined the offer because he had no idea who Jean-Michel Basquiat was.
- Towards the end of the film, Gary Oldman's character shows the protagonist, played by Jeffrey Wright, a painting and says he painted it in memory of a deceased friend. In the upper right corner of the painting, the inscription “JMB aug12” is visible. These are the initials of Jean-Michel Basquiat and the date of his death.
- Towards the end of the film, Gary Oldman’s character shows the protagonist, played by Jeffrey Wright, a painting and says he painted it in memory of a deceased friend. In the upper right corner of the painting, the inscription “JMB aug12” is visible. These are the initials of Jean-Michel Basquiat and the date of his death.
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