BASQUIAT (1996)

Revealing biography of avant-garde painter Jean-Michel Basquiat, graffiti writer-turned-Andy Warhol protégé who took the New York art world by storm but met an untimely death at 27 from a drug overdose in 1988. The directorial debut of artist Julian Schnabel, the film features Jeffrey Wright as Basquiat and David Bowie as Warhol; with Christopher Walken, Michael Wincott, Dennis Hopper, Claire Forlani, Benicio Del Toro. 108 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio; Subtitles: English (SDH); audio commentary by Schnabel; interviews; theatrical trailer; essay.