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About
The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been evicted. He wanders the downtown streets carrying a painting he hopes to sell, encountering friends, whose lives (and performances) we peek into.
Theatrical
Jul 13, 2001
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 22, 2002
Keywords
Cast
Full credits →J
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean (archive footage)
S
Saul Williams
Jean's Narration (voice)
D
Debbie Harry
Fairy Godmother
C
Coati Mundi
Self
D
Debi Mazar
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
W
Walter Steding
Self
S
Steven Brown
Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
E
Eszter Balint
Self
K
Kid Creole
Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
F
Fab 5 Freddy
Graffiti Artist
A
Arto Lindsay
Self
J
John Lurie
Self
M
Michael Holman
Michael
T
Ted Bafaloukos
Junk Dealer
E
Elliott Murphy
Rock Star
A
Amos Poe
Conversationalist at Mudd Club
L
Lee Quiñones
Graffiti Artist
C
Chris Stein
The Felons band member
C
Cookie Mueller
2nd Go-Go Dancer
B
Bradley Field
Studio Manager
