Jeffrey Wright, David Bowie, Dennis Hopper
In 1981, Jean-Michel Basquiat catapulted from being an unknown nineteen-year-old graffiti writer to becoming one of the most successful, controversial, glamorous artists in the world. His shows were a...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 3, 2002
Stats: 618 reviews
Basquiat the movie has such a great cast telling the story of my favourite artist of all time. The best thing is that a lot of the actors knew Basquiat, Warhol and the other characters in real life, so you know you?re getting an authentic portrayal of real events! Brilliant!
An oddly compelling tale of an Artist, I had no previous knowledge of. The main character was very likeable as and with quite a star cast, this film does have entertainment value. It is based on the true story of the Artist and watches the rise and fall of the man.
This film is definitely great and deserving attention and so very under-rated. Jeffrey Wright is brilliant! They couldn't have found a better actor. And I must admit I deem that this performance of his is his best one to date -including the one in Angels in America
Gives ...( read more)
Films to do with actors never really work simular to comic films, but hey its a good one.
Bowie is pretty right on as Warhol. A good look at the beginning of street art.
Achei que o filme as vezes exagera na viagem do personagem e coloca cenas gratuitas, mas é um bom filme.
A great, star-studded biopic on one of the most influential and short-lived street artists.
Jean-Michel Basquiat (December 22, 1960 ? August 12, 1988) was an American artist and the first African-American painter to gain international fame.[1] He gained popularity first as a graffiti artist in New York City, and then as a successful 1980s-era Neo-expressionist artist. B...( read more)
Picked it up without know anything about it because it had an amazing cast. It was a mess though. It was like it didn't know what kind of movie it wanted to be, which is different from not wanting to be one kind of movie. I was interested enough to watch the whole thing, but i...( read more)
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