Film of the Day: Twisted Pair

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MOVIE

Basquiat

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

1996

107 minutes (1 hrs 47 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Julian Schnabel

Starring

Jeffrey Wright · Michael Wincott · Benicio Del Toro · Claire Forlani · David Bowie · Dennis Hopper

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 9th August 1996

Canada release: 21st September 1996

Portugal release: 30th November 1996

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 28th Mar '97
Debut position: 10
Highest position: 10
Debut gross: £125.5 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

Box Office debut: 8th Aug '96
Debut position: 18
Highest position: 18
Debut gross: $83.9 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 6

Chart position history

UK box office

28 Mar, 1997
10

4 Apr, 1997
10

11 Apr, 1997
13

18 Apr, 1997
11

25 Apr, 1997
14

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£294.8 Thousand

US total gross
United States Flag

$3 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

$3.3 Million

25thframe.co.uk stats

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Director

Role

Julian Schnabel

Directed By

Jeffrey
Wright

David
Bowie

Gary
Oldman

Willem
Dafoe

Sam
Rockwell

Actor

Character

Jeffrey Wright

Jean Michel Basquiat

Michael Wincott

Rene Ricard

Benicio Del Toro

Benny Dalmau

Claire Forlani

Gina Cardinale

David Bowie

Andy Warhol

Dennis Hopper

Bruno Bischofberger

Gary Oldman

Albert Milo

Christopher Walken

The Interviewer

Willem Dafoe

The Electrician

Jean-Claude La Marre

Shenge

Parker Posey

Mary Boone

Elina Lowensohn

Annina Nosei

Paul Bartel

Henry Geldzahler

Courtney Love

Big Pink

Tatum O'Neal

Cynthia Kruger

Chuck Pfeiffer

Tom Kruger

Rockets Redglare

Rockets

Esther G. Schnabel

Esther Milo

Jack Schnabel

Jack Milo

Lola Schnabel

Jacqueline Milo

Peter McGough

David McDermott

Michael Chow

Mr. Chow

Stella Schnabel

Stella

Steven Randazzo

Maitre' d at Ballato's

Michael Badalucco

Counterman at Deli

Francis Dumaurier

Giorgio

Joseph R. Gannascoli

Guard at Hospital

Hope Clarke

Matilde

Brian Wright

Young Jean Michel

Tarmo Urb

Lech

Denise Burse

Mary on TV

Robert Alexander

Band Guy

Vincent Laresca

Vincent

Nemo

Leonard Jackson

Jean Michel's Father

Dave Shelley

Photographer

Frederick Weller

Frank

Rene Rivera

Juan

Sam Rockwell

Thug

Ron Brice

Thug

William Seymour

Mr. Chow's Maitre' d

Richard E. Butler

Medieval Villager

Joe Glasco

Medieval Villager

Steven Parenago

Medieval Villager

Vladamir Parenago

Medieval Villager

Jose Luis Ferrer

Medieval Villager

Irene Kiss

Medieval Villager

Richard the Ox

Medieval Villager

Julie Araskog

Julie

Vincent Gallo

Party Guest Vincent Gallo

Melody Krell

Waitress

Linda Larkin

Fan

Olatz Lopez Garmendia

Christine

Jennifer Miro

Soho Art Gallery Guest

Frank Mullaney

Videographer

Paul Outlaw

Paul

John Romano

Party Guest

Paul Sampson

Young Joe Dallesandro

Tom Urb

Chef at Leshko's Restaurant