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Cast
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Jean-Michel Basquiat | As: Jean (archive footage) |
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Saul Williams | As: Jean's Narration (voice) |
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Anna Shroeder | As: Beatrice |
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Debbie Harry | As: Fairy Godmother |
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Giorgio Giomelsky | As: Landlord |
Storyline
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.
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Cast
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Jean-Michel Basquiat |
Jean (archive footage) |
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Saul Williams |
Jean's Narration (voice) |
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Anna Shroeder |
Beatrice |
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Debbie Harry |
Fairy Godmother |
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Giorgio Giomelsky |
Landlord |
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Coati Mundi |
Self |
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Debi Mazar |
Peppermint Lounge Dancer |
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George Quinones |
Graffiti Artist |
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Walter Steding |
Self |
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Steven Brown |
Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon |
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Eszter Balint |
Self |
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Kid Creole |
Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts |
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Fab 5 Freddy |
Graffiti Artist |
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Arto Lindsay |
Self |
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John Lurie |
Self |
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Michael Holman |
Michael |
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Ted Bafaloukos |
Junk Dealer |
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Elliott Murphy |
Rock Star |
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Amos Poe |
Conversationalist at Mudd Club |
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Lee Quiñones |
Graffiti Artist |
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Chris Stein |
The Felons band member |
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Kool Kyle |
Self - Rapper |
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Cookie Mueller |
2nd Go-Go Dancer |
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Richard Weigand |
Doctor |
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Bradley Field |
Studio Manager |
Directed By
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Edo Bertoglio |
Director |
Writing Credits
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Glenn O'Brien |
Writer |
Production Crew
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Maripol |
Producer |
Edited By
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Pamela French |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
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Claudia Porcelli |
Makeup Artist |
Sound
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Vincent Gallo |
Original Music Composer |
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Robert Maier |
Sound Mixer |
Visual Effects
Camera
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John McNulty |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
Art Department
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Maripol |
Art Direction |
Other Crew
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Vincent Gallo |
Thanks |
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