Synopsis
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
- Jean-Michel BasquiatJean (archive footage)
- Saul WilliamsJean's Narration (voice)
- Anna ShroederBeatrice
- Debbie HarryFairy Godmother
- Giorgio GiomelskyLandlord
- Coati MundiSelf
- Debi MazarPeppermint Lounge Dancer
- George QuinonesGraffiti Artist
- Walter StedingSelf
- Steven BrownSelf - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
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