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Basquiat - DVD

SKU: 4762849 | Release Date: 9/3/2002

Rating: R for Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity

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Rating: R for Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Profanity
Format: DVD
Theatrical Release: 1996
Length: 106 minutes
Screen Formats: Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV
Genre: General Dramas
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Synopsis

Andy Warhol was a phenomenon who warrants a lot of explaining: a completely colorless mega-star celebrity, and a kind of LaBrea Tarpit for a vivid and talented collection of oddballs in the New York scene. He fostered their continued degeneration into weird lifestyles and heavy drug use; and at the same time acted as their mentor, agent, and sponsor. One artist who came to be part of Warhol's "scene" was Jean Michel Basquiat, an antisocial street-bum who went from writing graffiti on alley walls to being the toast of New York City's art world. This film biography chronicles the progression of Basquiat (Jeffrey Wright) and his progression from living in cardboard boxes to penthouses, his romances, his drug use, and his death in 1988 at age 27. Along the way, he never stopped detesting the rich, including art agent Bruno Bischofberger (Dennis Hopper), and he never lost his naivete. Warhol (David Bowie) picks up some of the pieces as Basquiat lurches through the art scene. Cameo appearances by Tatum O'Neal and Courtney Love add spice to this interesting film. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

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Languages/Sound

Eng/Fre

Screen Formats

Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV

Additional Features

cc French language track Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound Widescreen presentation (1.85:1) Theatrical trailer

Chapters

Side #1 --
1. Opening Credits: "Van Gogh Boat" [4:14]
2. Impressions of Gina [5:38]
3. "City's Killin' Me" [3:44]
4. An Illuminating Evening [3:09]
5. Someplace Else [4:25]
6. Fame, Integrity and Beating the Machine [4:36]
7. Painting Over Paintings [5:39]
8. Perceiving Genius [6:14]
9. A Studio for Jean [8:42]
10. Big Pink and Artistic Tires [4:12]
11. "Jean Wake Up!" [3:25]
12. A Night of Notoriety [5:31]
13. "We're Friends!" [1:05]
14. A Primal Expressionist [3:23]
15. Philosophy and Caviar With Warhol [5:42]
16. Searching for Words [5:17]
17. Riding the Wave of Fame [4:30]
18. "Do You Ever Get Sick of It?" [4:59]
19. Losing a Friend [7:22]
20. "Open Up!" [3:54]
21. The Magic Crown [2:50]
22. End Credits [3:14]

Cast

Paul Bartel - Henry Geldzahler
Elina Lowensohn - Annina Nosei
Courtney Love - Big Pink
Dennis Hopper - Bruno Bischofberger
Gary Oldman - Albert Milo
Tatum O'Neal - Cynthia Kruger
Rockets Redglare - Rockets
Parker Posey - Mary Boone
Willem Dafoe - The Electrician
Benicio del Toro - Benny Dalmau
Christopher Walken - The Interviewer
Michael Wincott - Rene Ricard
Jeffrey Wright - Jean Michel Basquiat
Claire Forlani - Gina Cardinale
David Bowie - Andy Warhol
Chuck Preiffer - Tom Kruger
Benicio Del Toro - Benny Dalmau
Robert Alexander - Band Guy
Jose Luis Ferrer - Medieval Villager
Joseph R. Gamnascoli - Guard At Hospital
Joe Glasco - Medieval Villager
Irene Kiss - Medieval Villager
Steven Parenago - Medieval Villager
Vladamir Parenago - Medieval Villager
Richard the Ox - Medieval Villager
Esther G. Schnabel - Esther Milo
Jack Schnabel - Jack Milo
Lola Schnabel - Jacqueline Milo
Olatz Maria Schnabel - Christine
Stella Schnabel - Stella Milo
William Seymour - Mr. Chow's Ma�tre D'
Dave Shelley - Photographer
Tarmo Urb - Lech
Brian Wright - Young Jean Michel
Michael Badalucco - Counterman At Deli
Hope Clarke - Matilde
Rene Rivera - Juan
David McDermott - Himself
Peter McGough - Himself
Elina L�wensohn - Annina Nosei
Leonard Jackson - Jean Michel's Father
Alex Nemo - Nemo
Paul Outlaw - Paul
Frederick Weller - Frank
Sam Rockwell - Thug
Vincent Laresca - Vincent
Steve Randazzo - Ma�tre D At Ballato's
Julie Araskog - Julie
Michael Chow - Mr. Chow
Francis Dumaurier - Giorgio
Linda Larkin - Fan
Richard Butler - Medieval Villager
Jean-Claude LaMarre - Steve "Shenge"
Ron Brice - Thug
Joseph R. Gannascoli - Guard At Hospital
Denise Burse - Mary On TV
Chuck Pfeifer - Tom Kruger
Courtney Love Cobain - Big Pink

Crew

Co-producer: Lech Majewski
Production Designer: Dan Leigh
Director: Julian Schnabel
Screenwriter: Julian Schnabel
Producer: Randy Ostrow
Executive Producer: Peter Brant ,Michiyo Yoshizaki
Costume Designer: John Dunn
Executive Producer: Joseph Allen
Art Director: C.J. Simpson
Producer: Joni Sighvatsson ,Sigurjon Sighvatsson
Casting: Georgianne Walken
Sound/Sound Designer: Allan Byer
Producer: Jon Kilik
First Assistant Director: Jonathan Starch
Set Designer: Susan Bode
Songwriter: John Cale
Composer (Music Score): John Cale
Casting: Sheila Jaffe
Cinematographer: Ron Fortunato
Editor: Michael Berenbaum
Coordinator: Sirad Balducci ,Greg Bogin
Costume Designer: Mark Burchard
Hair Styles: Mary D'Angelo
Set Designer: Chris Frankenberger
Hair Styles: Mark Herndon
First Assistant Director: Lisa Janowski
Musical Arrangement: David Soldier
Editor: Randy Vandergrift
Costume Designer: Barrett Hong
Composer (Music Score): Bill Laswell
Camera Operator: Andrew Casey
Musical Performer: Patrick Mullins
Supervisor/Manager: Michael A. Jackman
Makeup: Jennifer Aspinall ,Nina Port
Dialogue Editor: Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith
Editor: John Poyner
Supervisor/Manager: Desiree Jellerette
Sound Mixer: Dominick Tavella
Visual Effects: Balsmeyer & Everett
Sound Mixer: Allan Byer ,Tom Nelson
Screenwriter: John Bowe
Stunts Coordinator: Jeff Ward
Dialogue Editor: Louis Bertini
Storyboard Artist: Brick Mason
Unit Production Manager: Adam Brightman
Location Manager: Lysbeth Hopper
Set Designer: Susan Bode-Tyson
Sound/Sound Designer: Alan Byer
Sound Mixer: Alan Byer
Casting: Dheila Jaffe
Foley Artist: Brian Vancho

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