- HD 1080
- Runtime: 107m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: Julian Schnabel
- Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio del Toro, Claire Forlani, David Bowie
- keywords: new york city, friendship, new love, homeless person, drug abuse, vernissage, drug addiction, overdose, artist, graffiti, street art, exhibit, biography, street artist, drugs, celebration, price of fame, eccentric artist, art documentary, biopic
- Production_studio: Eleventh Street Production, Jon Kilik Productions, Miramax
- Slogan: In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.
- providers: Max, Max Amazon Channel
- The Basquiat is featured in the top rankings of 1996
- #93 in Top Drama Movies of 1996
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.