Basquiat

Directed by: Julian Schnabel

Screenplay by: Julian Schnabel, Michael Holman

Based on the story by: Lech Majewski & John Bowe

Cinematography by: Ron Fortunato

Editor: Michael Berenbaum

Cast: Jeffrey Wright, Michael Wincott, David Bowie, Gary Oldman, Dennis Hopper and Benicio Del Toro

Year: 1996

An incredible cast, unforgettable scenes, and the closest, most sincere look at an artist's life and the world around him. If you are interested in art AT ALL or loved Schnabel's other film, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly", or both, you MUST watch this film! If not, watch it just for the sake of seeing David Bowie don the mop of messy white hair he was born to wear! His Andy Warhol is better than any Andy I've ever seen in a film! The ending is so beautiful and depressing, it will move you to tears (seriously). All hail SAMO, the once and future king!

4.5 out of 5