FILM
In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
Directed by Julian Schnabel
Starring Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, Benicio del Toro, Claire Forlani, David Bowie, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Christopher Walken
| In cinemas | 9 August 1996 |
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| Digital release | Not listed |
| Physical release | 29 April 2025 |
| First release anywhere | 9 August 1996 |
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