Review of Basquiat (1996) by Christopher T. G — 10 Jun 2007

A beautiful film that you have to understand to kno why I gave it 5 stars.

This review of Basquiat (1996) was written by Christopher T. G on 10 Jun 2007.

Basquiat has generally received positive reviews.

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