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Basquiat
“In 1981, a nineteen-year-old unknown graffiti writer took the New York art world by storm. The rest is art history.”
66%
Movie
1h 47m
AI Analysis
Basquiat (1996) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Basquiat (1996) — a movie tagged as Drama and History with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity. Our models also surface themes such as identity from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~107 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Basquiat 66% (313 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
66%
from 313 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1996-08-09
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 549
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Where can I watch Basquiat (1996)?
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Is there an official trailer for Basquiat?
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What is Basquiat about?
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity.
Is there an AI analysis for Basquiat?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Basquiat?
The official runtime for Basquiat is approximately 107 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Jeffrey Wright
Jean Michel Basquiat

Michael Wincott
Rene Ricard

Benicio del Toro
Benny Dalmau

Claire Forlani
Gina Cardinale

David Bowie
Andy Warhol

Dennis Hopper
Bruno Bischofberger

Gary Oldman
Albert Milo

Christopher Walken
The Interviewer

Willem Dafoe
The Electrician

Jean-Claude La Marre
Shenge

Parker Posey
Mary Boone

Elina Löwensohn
Annina Nosei

Paul Bartel
Henry Geldzahler

Courtney Love
Big Pink

Tatum O'Neal
Cynthia Kruger

Chuck Pfeiffer
Tom Kruger

Rockets Redglare
Rockets
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Esther G. Schnabel
Esther Milo
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