An unusual film examining the turbulent life of noted postmodern artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, from his first graffiti works as 'Samo,' his collaborations with Andy Warhol in the 1980s, and his tragic death from a heroin overdose. Jeffrey Wright, David Bowie, Dennis Hopper, Gary Oldman, Michael Wincott, Claire Forlani, Benicio Del Toro, Courtney Love, Julian Schnabel.