Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)

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88 min - Documentary - 12 April 2011 (USA)

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Ratings: 7.7/10 from 465 users Metascore: 74/100
Reviews: 8 user | 32 critic | 15 from Metacritic.com

Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast... See full summary »

Writers:

Eric Martin, Lois Vossen

Stars:

Jean Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel and Larry Gagosian

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Jean Michel Basquiat	...	Himself (archive footage)
	Julian Schnabel	...	Himself
	Larry Gagosian	...	Himself
	Bruno Bischofberger	...	Himself
	Tony Schafrazi	...	Himself (as Tony Shafrazi)
	Fab 5 Freddy	...	Himself
	Jeffrey Deitch	...	Himself
	Glenn O'Brien	...	Himself
	Maripol	...	Herself
	Kai Eric	...	Himself
	Nicholas Taylor	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Erica Bell	...	Herself
	Erika Belle
	David Bowes
	Peter Brant

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Director Tamra Davis pays homage to her friend in this definitive documentary but also delves into Basquiat as an iconoclast. His dense, bebop-influenced neoexpressionist work emerged while minimalist, conceptual art was the fad; as a successful black artist, he was constantly confronted by racism and misconceptions. Much can be gleaned from insider interviews and archival footage, but it is Basquiat's own words and work that powerfully convey the mystique and allure of both the artist and the man. Written by Sundance Film Festival

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Official site | Official site [France] | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 2011 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

All About Basquiat See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$17,466 (USA) (25 July 2010) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$256,242 (USA) (19 December 2010)

Company Credits

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Arthouse Films, Curiously Bright Entertainment, LM Media See more »

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