Cast & Crew

Directed by

Edo Bertoglio

Writing Credits

Glenn O'Brien

Cast

Jean Michel Basquiat
Jean
Richard Weigand
Doctor
Cyndy Schneidau
Nurse
Millie Schneidau
Nurse
Steven Z. Soszynski
Grocer
Anna Schroeder
Béatrice
Giorgio Gomelsky
Landlord
Ted Bafaloukos
Junk Dealer
Bobby Grossman
East Village Junkie
Mickey Clean
Pot Dealer
Roberta Bayley
Street Girl
Dave Street
Musician
Tish Bellomo
Manic Panic Girl
Snooky Bellomo
Manic Panic Girl
Kool Kyle
Rapper
Claudia Summers
Friend in Park
Tuxedomoon
Themselves
Steven Brown
Self / Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Peter Principle
Self / Bass, Tuxedomoon
Blaine Reininger
Self / Keyboard, Tuxedomoon
David McDermott
Man from the Past
Catherine Rebennack
1st Go-Go Dancer
Cookie Mueller
2nd Go-Go Dancer
Steve Mass
Go-Go Bar Patron
Ernest Scaglione
Go-Go Bar Manager
George Dubose
Go-Go Bar Patron
Ronnie Cutrone
Go-Go Bar Patron
John Browner
Go-Go Bar Patron
Tom Baker
Go-Go Bar Patron
Larry 'Ratso' Sloman
Go-Go Bar Patron
Walter Steding
Struggling Musician / Self
Lindzee Smith
Club Owner
Kristian Hoffman
A&R
Marty Thau
Record Executive
Daniela Morera
Mrs. Cavalcanti
Lisa Rosen
French Maid
Marshall Chess
Thief
Jimmy Destri
Taxi Driver
D.N.A.
Themselves
Arto Lindsay
Self / Vocals and Guitar, DNA
Tim Wright
Self / Bass, DNA
Ikue Mori
Self / Drums, DNA
Michael Holman
Michael
Olivier Mosset
Bike Rider
Bradley Field
Studio Manager
The Felons
Themselves
Chris Stein
Self / Guitar, The Felons
Clem Burke
Self / Drums, The Felons
Snuky Tate
Self / Bass, The Felons
Michael Sullivan
Self / Maracas, The Felons
Glenn O'Brien
Rock Critic
The Plastics
Themselves
Chica Nakanishi
Self / Vocals, The Plastics
Toshio Nakanishi
Self / Vocals and Guitar, The Plastics
Hajime Tachibana
Self / Guitar, The Plastics
Ma Chang
Self / Keyboard, The Plastics (as Ma-Chang)
Takemi Shima
Self / Drums, The Plastics
Mitsuru
Chica's Make-up Artist
Maripol
Fashion Designer
Eszter Balint
Fashion Show Model
Anne Carlisle
Fashion Show Model
Barbara Egan
Fashion Show Model
Patrice Kamins
Fashion Show Model
Lucille
Fashion Show Model
Hal Ludacer
Fashion Show Model
Benedicte Siroux
Fashion Show Model
Vicki Pedersen
Dresser
Haoui Montaug
Rock Lounge Doorman
Diane Brill
Kid Creole Announcer
Kid Creole and The Coconuts
Themselves
Kid Creole
Self / Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts (as August Darnell)
Adriana Kaegi
Self / The Coconuts
Cheryl Poirier
Self / The Coconuts
Ronnie Griffith
Self / The Coconuts
Coati Mundi
Self / Vocals, Flute and Percussion, The Coconuts (as a different name)
Lori Eastside
Self / Vocals, The Coconuts
Andrew Lloyd
Self / Percussion, The Coconuts
Winston Grennan
Self / Drums, The Coconuts
Carol Coleman
Self / Bass, The Coconuts
Mark Mazur
Self / Guitar, The Coconuts
Peter Schott
Self / Piano, The Coconuts
Danny Rosen
Friend in Limousine
Elliott Murphy
Rock Star
Compton Maddux
Limo Driver
Anita Sarko
D.J.
John Morton
Peppermint Lounge Doorman
James White and the Blacks
Themselves
James Chance
Self / Sax and Vocals, James White & The Blacks (as James White)
Joe Bowie
Self / Trombone, James White & The Blacks
Byron Bowie
Self / Sax, James White & The Blacks
Bern Nix
Self / Guitar, James White & The Blacks
Tomas Doncker
Self / Guitar, James White & The Blacks
Richie Harrison
Self / Drums, James White & The Blacks
Colin Wade
Self / Bass, James White & The Blacks
Bemshi
Dancer
Cherie Marilyn
Dancer
Karen Geniece
Self / Guitar, Walter Steding & The Dragon People
Lenny Ferrari
Self / Drums, Walter Steding & The Dragon People
Victor Bockris
Mudd Club Friends
Patrick Geoffrois
Mudd Club Friend
Amos Poe
Mudd Club Friend
Betsy Sussler
Mudd Club Friend
Vinnie Grouppi
Mudd Club Friend
Tav Falco
Mudd Club Friend
Debbie Harry
Fairy Godmother
Steve Sabato
Car Seller
Jo Shane
Club Girl
Diego Cortez
Fist-fighter at the Mudd Club
Vanya Edwards
Self
Fab 5 Freddy
Graffiti Artist
Vincent Gallo
Vincent Gallo
John Lurie
Self
Debi Mazar
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
Lee Quiñones
Graffiti Artist
Joni Ruth White
Helpful Old Woman

Produced by

Maripol
producer
Patrick Montgomery
co-producer
Glenn O'Brien
co-producer
Michael Zilkha
executive producer

Music by

Vincent Gallo

Cinematography by

John McNulty

Editing by

Pamela French

Art Direction by

Maripol

Set Decoration by

Jo Shane
(sculpture on fashion show set)

Makeup Department

Claudia Porcelli
makeup artist

Production Management

Claire Barnier
post-production supervisor
Pamela French
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Steve Sabato
assistant director

Sound Department

Jo Cunningham
foley artist / sound designer / supervising sound editor
Steve French
foley artist / sound designer
Michael Jordan
re-recording mixer
Robert Maier
sound mixer
Alan Treadwell
sound assistant

Camera and Electrical Department

Dwane Arthur
grip (as Dwayne Arthur)
Stephen Barrow
grip (as Steve Barrow)
Mike Edwards
assistant camera
Joseph Keller
second camera operator
Jeff Wayman
assistant camera (as Jeff Weyman)

Casting Department

Maripol
casting
Glenn O'Brien
casting

Editorial Department

Seth Anderson
assistant editor
Franck Goldberg
rough cut editor
Mia Lee
assistant editor
Kent McGrew
color timer
Dan O'Grady
negative conformist
Julie O'Grady
negative conformist
Jean-Pierre Roland-Levy
assistant editor (as J.P. Roland Levy)
Kristen Worrell
post-production assistant

Music Department

Michael Fossenkemper
music mixer
Pamela French
music editor
Lynn Geller
music consultant
Maripol
musical director
Glenn O'Brien
musical director

Script and Continuity Department

Pamela Page
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Todd MacNicholl
driver

Additional Crew

Denise Keating
intern
Richard Lormand
press: international
Cyndy Schneidau
production coordinator (as Cindy Schneidau)
Jason Stoff
titles
Saul Williams
voice dubbing: Jean-Michel Basquiat

Thanks

Robert Aaron
thanks
Charlie Ahearn
thanks
Jojo Americo
thanks
Joey Arias
thanks
Gerard Basquiat
thanks
Jean Michel Basquiat
film dedicated to
Steven Bernstein
thanks
Giancarlo Bertoni
thanks
Max Blagg
thanks
Bob Blank
thanks
Reza Blue
thanks
Victor Bockris
thanks
Duane Boute
thanks
Dominic Chianese
thanks
Sophie Comet
thanks
Diego Cortez
thanks
Johnny Dynell
thanks
Richard Ende
thanks
Fab 5 Freddy
thanks
Nacho Fagalde
thanks
Suzanne Fenn
thanks
Bradley Field
in memory of
Elio Fiorucci
thanks
Jim Fouratt
thanks
Vincent Gallo
thanks
Patrick Geoffrois
in memory of (as Patrick Geooffrois)
Eric Goode
thanks
Bobby Grossman
thanks
Anthony Haden-Guest
thanks
Scot Hamlin
thanks
Debbie Harry
thanks (as Deborah Harry)
Jonas Herbsman
thanks
Karri Jinkins
thanks
Bob Krasnow
thanks
John Lurie
thanks
Hooman Majd
thanks
Raul Marti
thanks
Steve Mass
thanks
Debi Mazar
thanks
Melle Mel
thanks
Lino Meoli
thanks
Carla Milesi
thanks
Paul Miller
thanks
Haoui Montaug
in memory of
Lovey Moreno
thanks
Cookie Mueller
in memory of
Coati Mundi
thanks (as a different name)
Gina Nanni
thanks
Gianni Nunnari
thanks
Pat Oleszko
thanks
Suzana Peric
thanks
Anya Phillips
in memory of (as Anya Philips)
Amos Poe
thanks
Nicolas Porcelli
thanks (as Nick Porcelli)
Nile Rodgers
thanks
J.P. Roland-Levy
in memory of
Jo Shane
thanks
Peter Shukat
thanks
Kate Simon
thanks
Gib Smith
thanks
Richard Sohl
thanks
Chris Stein
thanks
Gordon Stevenson
in memory of
Betsy Sussler
thanks
Chi Chi Valenti
thanks
Françoise Vallée
thanks (as François Vallèe)
Dorothy Weber
thanks
Arthur Weinstein
thanks
Wendy Whitelaw
thanks
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