Basquiat

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

Cast

Jeffrey Wright

as Jean Michel Basquiat

Michael Wincott

as Rene Ricard

Benicio del Toro

as Benny Dalmau

Claire Forlani

as Gina Cardinale

David Bowie

as Andy Warhol

Dennis Hopper

as Bruno Bischofberger

Gary Oldman

as Albert Milo

Christopher Walken

as The Interviewer

Willem Dafoe

as The Electrician

Jean-Claude La Marre

as Shenge

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