Shooting Star: Jean-Michel Basquiat

Overview

Traces the meteoric rise to fame of the Haitian-Puerto Rican artist whose success was unprecedented for an artist of colour in the U.S. Geoff Dunlop avoids the tawdry gossip and spectacle that have been the focus of other documentaries about the artist, and instead we see Basquiat speaking for himself in interviews and home movies, with former teachers and close friends sharing their accounts of Basquiat's life.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1990

Original language

English

Cast

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Director

Geoff Dunlop

Producer

Linda Zuck

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt31030312