Year: 1996
Runtime: 108 min
Language: English
Director: Julian Schnabel
In 1970s New York, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s distinctive graffiti art leads him from a difficult upbringing in Brooklyn to the forefront of the city’s artistic avant-garde. He develops a relationship with Andy Warhol and rises to prominence as a neo-Expressionist painter, experiencing a rapid ascent to fame. However, his success is shadowed by a battle with heroin addiction, which jeopardizes his artistic talent and strains his personal connections.
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