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Basquiat

1996·1h 47m·R
DramaBiography
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
23,851 votes
Metascore
65
Metacritic

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

Basquiat is a 1996 drama biography movie directed by Julian Schnabel, starring Benicio Del Toro, Claire Forlani, Michael Wincott. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 23,851 votes and runs 1h 47m.

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Director
Julian Schnabel
Stars
Benicio Del Toro
Claire Forlani
Michael Wincott
Jeffrey Wright
Details
1996-08-09
107 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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