Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 67Audiences 64GoodWatch 65
Tomatometer79%
Metascore54
Audience score74%
Letterboxd · 9 K ratings3.6/5
IMDb6.9
User score3.9
Running time
1 h 12 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −37 min on the typical 109
typical 10972Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2001
July 13, 2001
25 years ago
Genres
DramaComedyMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
JapaneseChineseSpanishMade in
- United States
and 13 more25 people
- Jean-Michel BasquiatJean (archive footage)
- Saul WilliamsJean's Narration (voice)
- ASAnna ShroederBeatrice
- Debbie HarryFairy Godmother
- GGGiorgio GiomelskyLandlord
- Coati MundiSelf
- Debi MazarPeppermint Lounge Dancer
- GQGeorge QuinonesGraffiti Artist
- WSWalter StedingSelf
- Steven BrownSelf - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
- Eszter BalintSelf
- Kid CreoleSelf - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Fab 5 FreddyGraffiti Artist
Arto LindsaySelf
John LurieSelf
Michael HolmanMichael- TBTed BafaloukosJunk Dealer
- EMElliott MurphyRock Star
Amos PoeConversationalist at Mudd Club
Lee QuiñonesGraffiti Artist
Chris SteinThe Felons band member- KKKool KyleSelf - Rapper
Cookie Mueller2nd Go-Go Dancer- RWRichard WeigandDoctor
Directing · 1
- Edo Bertoglio Director
Writing · 1
- Glenn O'Brien Writer
Production · 1
- Maripol Producer, Art Direction
Camera · 1
- John McNulty Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Pamela French Editor
Sound · 2
- Vincent Gallo Original Music Composer, Thanks
- Robert Maier Sound Mixer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Claudia Porcelli Makeup Artist
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