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The Graffiti Artist (2004)
PG-13
80 min | Drama, Romance

The Graffiti Artist (2004)

PG-13

80 min | Drama, Romance

Adrift in a lush, nocturnal urban landscape, Nick is a post-modern urban hero asserting his anarchistic agenda on the endless maze of virgin exterior walls that comprise downtown Seattle and Portland. For writer/director Bolton's lonely "...See moreAdrift in a lush, nocturnal urban landscape, Nick is a post-modern urban hero asserting his anarchistic agenda on the endless maze of virgin exterior walls that comprise downtown Seattle and Portland. For writer/director Bolton's lonely "tagger" protagonist, the vast wall surfaces of deserted alleys and trainyards are at once a daunting symbol of capitalist oppression and a texturally rich, seamless tableau ripe for exploitation to amplify his artistic dialectic of anger and rebellion. His own virtually anonymous existence seemingly only secondary to the painted surfaces and "rupture the system" manifesto which more poignantly evidence his presence, Nick's prodigious solo graffiti output is interrupted by friendship with another young tagger. Their communication begins as less verbal than a kind of shared graphic tour de force; their enormous collaborative graffiti murals appear to emerge as the unmistakable offspring of their kindred spirit. But eventually their assumptions about one another are disproved as political, emotional and ethical issues arise which cause their relationship to dissolve into the background of urban detritus, and the artists themselves emerge only further atomized and alienated by the experience. Compelling themes, sensitive performances, and luscious visuals define this film which is a revealing immersion into the experiential reality of those daring to make their art in a socially condemned arena. For a film ostensibly focusing on manipulated surfaces, Bolton's cinematic artistry probes deep into the consciousness of the "tagger" and "graffiti artist" sub-culture. Written by Bill Dose See less

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Ruben Bansie Nick (as Ruben Bansie-Snellman) Nick (as Ruben Bansie-Snellman) See fewer	Elephant (2003)
Pledgure Duoshun Hardware Stock Clerk Hardware Stock Clerk See fewer	The Graffiti Artist (2004)
Zachary S. Smalls Police Officer #1 Police Officer #1 See fewer	The Graffiti Artist (2004)
Robert D. Heath Jr. Police Officer #2 Police Officer #2 See fewer	Independence of Japan (2020)
Rich Clemets Booking Officer Booking Officer See fewer	The Graffiti Artist (2004)
Rich Carlton Skate Shop Clerk Skate Shop Clerk See fewer	The Graffiti Artist (2004)
Pepper Fajans Jesse Jesse See fewer	Why It's a Good Thing (2003)
Daniel Parker Boy at Burnside Skate Park Boy at Burnside Skate Park See fewer	The Graffiti Artist (2004)
Luke Cook Boy at Burnside Skate Park Boy at Burnside Skate Park See fewer	Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)
Dan Stegner Boy at Burnside Skate Park Boy at Burnside Skate Park See fewer	The Graffiti Artist (2004)
Justin Lawrence Undercover Cop #1 Undercover Cop #1 See fewer	Into the Arms of Strangers (2007)
John Paulson Undercover Cop #2 Undercover Cop #2 See fewer	The Graffiti Artist (2004)
Megan Johnston Smoothie Shop Girl Smoothie Shop Girl See fewer	The Graffiti Artist (2004)
Don Connell Hardware Store Clerk Hardware Store Clerk See fewer	The Jonathan Winters Show (1956)
Jared Estrella End Police Officer 1 End Police Officer 1 See fewer	Apprentice (1999)
Angie Golds End Police Officer #2 End Police Officer #2 See fewer	The Graffiti Artist (2004)
Natascha Snellman Sister Sister See fewer	Elephant (2003)

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