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Basquiat

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Biographical drama. After being
"discovered" in 1979, teenage graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat became the talk of the New York art scene.
However, despite his fame, the artist's heroin addiction quickly comes to dominate his life. Review page 56.
Director Julian Schnabel (1996, 15) Film Trivia: page 63

Contributors

Artist:
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Director:
Julian Schnabel
Jean-Michel Basquiat:
Jeffrey Wright
Rene Ricard:
Michael Wincott
Benny Dalmau:
Benicio Del Toro
Gina Cardinale:
Claire Forlani
Andy Warhol:
David Bowie
Bruno Bischofberger:
Dennis Hopper
Albert Milo:
Gary Oldman
Interviewer:
Christopher Walken
Electrician:
Willem Dafoe
Big Pink:
Courtney Love
Source: Radio Times

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