Basquiat: Rage to Riches
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.
Where to Watch
No US streaming subscription carries this title right now.
Top Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Self (archive footage)
Andy Warhol
Self (archive footage)
Lisane Basquiat
Self
Jeanine Basquiat
Self
Troy Stevenson-House
Young Basquiat
James Chance
Self (Musician)
Suzanne Mallouk
Self (Psychiatrist)
Jeffrey Deitch
Self (Art Advisory Service Citibank 1979 - 88)
Brett De Palma
Self (Artist)
Jennifer Vonholstein
Self (Artist)
Michael Holman
Self (Writer, filmmaker)
Al Diaz
Self
Kenny Scharf
Self (Artist)
Robert Storr
Self (Artist, critic, curator)
Fab 5 Freddy
Self
Stan Peskett
Self (Artist)
Glenn O'Brien
Self (archive footage)
Maripol
Self (Producer, Downtown 81)
Debbie Harry
Self (archive footage)
Bruno Bischofberger
Self (Art Dealer)
More Like This
The Art of the Steal
Looking for Richard
Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God
My Mom Jayne
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
Come See Me in the Good Light
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
Roger Waters: Us + Them
The Curse of the Dragon
David Bowie: Five Years
Fuck
Seduced and Abandoned
Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Drew: The Man Behind the Poster
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Heart of a Dog
Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in Berlin
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
Naqoyqatsi