Movie Description
Samo Lives
(2026)Overview
A vibrant portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat, the NYC artist who revolutionized 1980s art. From street graffiti to gallery stardom, his bold Neo-expressionist works left an indelible mark on the art world and beyond.
Featured Crew
- Director : Julius Onah
- Producer : Julius Onah,John Baker,Rob Feng,Eric Ro,James Lopez,Charles D. King
- Writer : Julius Onah,Peter Glanz
- Cast : Kelvin Harrison Jr.,Danny Ramirez,Dane DeHaan,Priah Ferguson,Kathryn Newton,Thomas Kretschmann,Lukas Gage,Chase Sui Wonders,Lucy Fry,Yolonda Ross,Phillip Johnson Richardson,Michael Angelo Covino,Samiya Allen-Graham,Antony Starr,Jeffrey Wright,Charlene Amoia,Kelly AuCoin,Will Brill,Iván Amaro Bullón,Lindsey Dresbach,Brian Keane,Jerry Lobrow,Cayleb Long,José Báez,Ralph Amoussou,Amanda Barlow,Manuel Joaquin Santiago,Trent Stone,Tom Scorzone,Octavian Reccy,Sami Ma,Robb Fitzgerald,Genoveva Rossi
Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Andy Warhol
Fay
Robert Farris Thompson
MoMA Exhibit Guest / Restaurant Patron
Columbine
Tony Shafrazi
Jiro
Lizzie Himmel
Michael Stewart
Bougie Man
NYPD Officer
Young Jean-Michel
Tanya / MTV Reporter
Posh man
Fan at Book Signing (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleSamo Lives
Status Post Production
Release Information
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2026-12-12
Original LanguageEnglish
Homepagehttps://samolives.com/
Production CompaniesFifth Season,MACRO,Ossetra Films
Genres
- Drama



















































