Basquiat

Basquiat (1996)

Timing: 1:48 (108 min)

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Release date

1996-08-09

Country

United States

Production

Miramax, Eleventh Street Production, Jon Kilik

Genre

Drama, History

Budget

$3 300 000

Revenue

$3 011 195

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Director

Julian Schnabel

Actors

Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio del Toro, Claire Forlani, David Bowie, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken, Willem Dafoe, Jean-Claude La Marre
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Scenario

Julian Schnabel, John F. Bowe

Producer

Jon Kilik, Sigurjón Sighvatsson, Randy Ostrow, Peter Brant, Michiyo Yoshizaki, Joseph Allen

Operator

Ron Fortunato

Composer

Julian Schnabel

Artist

Audition

Sheila Jaffe, Georgianne Walken

Editing

Michael Berenbaum
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• 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.