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.
July 13, 2001
New York Beat Films
26 people
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean (archive footage)
Acting
Saul Williams
Jean's Narration (voice)
Acting
Anna Shroeder
Beatrice
Acting
Debbie Harry
Fairy Godmother
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Giorgio Giomelsky
Landlord
Acting
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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