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

20181h 18mSara Driver
IMDb 6.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 88% · Metacritic 72

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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.

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What is Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat (2018) about?

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.

Who stars in Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat?

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat stars Jean-Michel Basquiat (Self (archive footage)), Michael Holman (Self), Fab 5 Freddy (Self), Jim Jarmusch (Self), Patricia Field (Self). The film was directed by Sara Driver.

How long is Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat?

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2018.

Is Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat worth watching?

Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 88. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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