October 7th, 2017

Basquiat: Rage to Riches

Documentary
5.8

This film tells Jean-Michel's story through exclusive interviews with his two sisters Lisane and Jeanine, who have never before agreed to be interviewed for a TV documentary. With striking candour, Basquiat's art dealers - including Larry Gagosian, Mary Boone and Bruno Bischofberger - as well as his most intimate friends, lovers and fellow artists, expose the cash, the drugs and the pernicious racism which Basquiat confronted on a daily basis. As historical tableaux, visual diaries of defiance or surfaces covered with hidden meanings, Basquiat's art remains the beating heart of this story.

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Production Companies

BBC Studios

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Cast

Acting

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Michel Basquiat
Directing

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

Andy Warhol
Acting

Lisane Basquiat

Self

Acting

Jeanine Basquiat

Self

Acting

Troy Stevenson-House

Young Basquiat

Acting

James Chance

Self (Musician)

Acting

Suzanne Mallouk

Self (Psychiatrist)

Acting

Jeffrey Deitch

Self (Art Advisory Service Citibank 1979 - 88)

Acting

Brett De Palma

Self (Artist)

Acting

Jennifer Vonholstein

Self (Artist)

Acting

Michael Holman

Self (Writer, filmmaker)

Michael Holman
Acting

Al Diaz

Self

Acting

Kenny Scharf

Self (Artist)

Acting

Robert Storr

Self (Artist, critic, curator)

Acting

Fab 5 Freddy

Self

Fab 5 Freddy
Acting

Stan Peskett

Self (Artist)

Acting

Glenn O'Brien

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Maripol

Self (Producer, Downtown 81)

Maripol
Acting

Debbie Harry

Self (archive footage)

Debbie Harry
Acting

Bruno Bischofberger

Self (Art Dealer)

Acting

Diego Cortez

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Marc Miller

Self (archive footage)

Acting

Annina Nosei

Self (Gallery owner)

Acting

Larry Gagosian

Self (Art Dealer)

Acting

Annina Nosei

Self

Acting

Mary Boone

Self (Gallerist)

Directing

Tamra Davis

Self (Director of 'Radiant Child')

Tamra Davis
Acting

Bob Colacello

Self (Warhol biographer)

Bob Colacello
Acting

Paige Powell

Self (INTERVIEW photographer)

Acting

Greg Tate

Self (Writer, Musician)

Acting

Theaster Gates

Self (Artist)

Acting

Madonna

Self (archive footage)

Madonna
Acting

Cathleen McGuigan

Self (Arts and culture journalist)

Acting

Tony Shafrazi

Self (Art dealer)

Acting

Michael Halsband

Self (Photographer)

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