Basquiat: Rage to Riches

The story

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.

Cast

J Jean-Michel BasquiatSelf (archive footage) A Andy WarholSelf (archive footage) L Lisane BasquiatSelf J Jeanine BasquiatSelf T Troy Stevenson-HouseYoung Basquiat J James ChanceSelf (Musician) S Suzanne MalloukSelf (Psychiatrist) J Jeffrey DeitchSelf (Art Advisory Service Citibank 1979 - 88) B Brett De PalmaSelf (Artist) J Jennifer VonholsteinSelf (Artist) M Michael HolmanSelf (Writer, filmmaker) A Al DiazSelf

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K Kenny ScharfSelf (Artist) R Robert StorrSelf (Artist, critic, curator) F Fab 5 FreddySelf S Stan PeskettSelf (Artist) G Glenn O'BrienSelf (archive footage) M MaripolSelf (Producer, Downtown 81) D Debbie HarrySelf (archive footage) B Bruno BischofbergerSelf (Art Dealer) D Diego CortezSelf (archive footage) M Marc MillerSelf (archive footage) A Annina NoseiSelf (Gallery owner) L Larry GagosianSelf (Art Dealer) M Mary BooneSelf (Gallerist) T Tamra DavisSelf (Director of 'Radiant Child') B Bob ColacelloSelf (Warhol biographer) P Paige PowellSelf (INTERVIEW photographer) G Greg TateSelf (Writer, Musician) T Theaster GatesSelf (Artist) M MadonnaSelf (archive footage) C Cathleen McGuiganSelf (Arts and culture journalist) T Tony ShafraziSelf (Art dealer) M Michael HalsbandSelf (Photographer)