The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been evicted. He wanders the downtown streets carrying a painting he hopes to sell, encountering friends, whose lives (and performances) we peek into.
Jean-Michel Basquiat
as Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams
as Jean's Narration (voice)
Anna Shroeder
as Beatrice
Debbie Harry
as Fairy Godmother
Giorgio Giomelsky
as Landlord
Coati Mundi
as Self
Debi Mazar
as Peppermint Lounge Dancer
George Quinones
as Graffiti Artist
Walter Steding
as Self
Steven Brown
as Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Eszter Balint
as Self
Kid Creole
as Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
