"The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity."
Jeffrey Wright
as Jean Michel Basquiat
Michael Wincott
as Rene Ricard
Benicio del Toro
as Benny Dalmau
Claire Forlani
as Gina Cardinale
David Bowie
as Andy Warhol
Dennis Hopper
as Bruno Bischofberger
Gary Oldman
as Albert Milo
Christopher Walken
as The Interviewer
Willem Dafoe
as The Electrician
Jean-Claude La Marre
as Shenge
Parker Posey
as Mary Boone
Elina Löwensohn
as Annina Nosei
Paul Bartel
as Henry Geldzahler
Courtney Love
as Big Pink
Tatum O'Neal
as Cynthia Kruger
Chuck Pfeiffer
as Tom Kruger
Rockets Redglare
as Rockets
Esther G. Schnabel
as Esther Milo
Jack Schnabel
as Jack Milo
Lola Schnabel
as Jacqueline Milo
Peter McGough
as Peter McGough
David McDermott
as David McDermott
Michael Chow
as Mr. Chow
Stella Schnabel
as Stella
Steven Randazzo
as Maitre' d at Ballato's
Michael Badalucco
as Counterman at Deli
Francis Dumaurier
as Giorgio
Joseph R. Gannascoli
as Guard at Hospital
Hope Clarke
as Matilde
Brian Wright
as Young Jean Michel
Tarmo Urb
as Lech
Denise Burse
as Mary on TV
Robert Alexander
as Band Guy
Vincent Laresca
as Vincent
Nemo Librizzi
as Nemo
Leonard Jackson
as Jean Michel's Father
Dave Shelley
as Photographer
Frederick Weller
as Frank
Rene Rivera
as Juan
Sam Rockwell
as Thug
Ron Brice
William Seymour
as Mr. Chow's Maitre' d
Richard E. Butler
as Medieval Villager
Joe Glasco
Steven Parenago
Vladamir Parenago
José Luis Ferrer
Irene Kiss
Richard the Ox
Thomas Urb
as Chef at Leshko's Restaurant (uncredited)
Vincent Gallo
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Linda Larkin
as Fan (uncredited)
Julian Schnabel
Director
Jon Kilik
Producer
Randy Ostrow
Sigurjón Sighvatsson
John Cale
Original Music Composer
Ron Fortunato
Director of Photography
Michael Berenbaum
Editor
Sheila Jaffe
Casting
Georgianne Walken
Dan Leigh
Production Design
Lech Majewski
Story
Writer
John F. Bowe
Co-Producer
Michiyo Yoshizaki
Executive Producer
Peter Brant
Joseph Allen
Patrick Mullins
Music Editor
Susan Jacobs
Music Supervisor
Earl Dittebrandt
First Assistant Editor
Myles Aronowitz
Still Photographer
Eric Liebowitz
Joseph E. Gallagher
First Assistant Camera
Jeff Ward
Stunt Coordinator
Wayne Herndon
Key Hair Stylist
John Dunn
Costume Design
Michael Holman
Story Developer
Second Unit Director
CJ Simpson
Art Direction
Susan Bode Tyson
Set Decoration
Jennifer Aspinall
Key Makeup Artist
Lisa Janowski
Second Assistant Director
Jonathan Starch
First Assistant Director
Janos Pilenyi
Title Designer
Randall Balsmeyer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Allan Byer
Sound Mixer
George A. Lara
Foley Recordist
Ira Spiegel
Supervising Sound Editor
Dominick Tavella
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brian Vancho
Foley Artist
Andrew Casey
Camera Operator
Robert Sciretta
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