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Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat

2018 · 1 h 18 min
Directed by Sara Driver · USA · New Hollywood
Documentary

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Cast

Alexis Adler Jean-Michel Basquiat Fab 5 Freddy Patricia Field Coleen Fitzgibbon Michael Holman

Credits

Produced by: Rachel Dengiz

Plot

Exploring the pre-fame years of the celebrated American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, and how New York City, its people, and tectonically shifting arts culture of the late 1970s and '80s shaped his vision.

Sinekatalog’s take

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat (2018) is a American documentary directed by Sara Driver. It stars Jean-Michel Basquiat, Michael Holman and Fab 5 Freddy. It runs 78 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (777 votes)
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