Downtown '81
6.7
2001
1h 12m
DramaComedyMusic
Overview
The film is a day in the life of a young artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat, who needs to raise money to reclaim the apartment from which he has been evicted. He wanders the downtown streets carrying a painting he hopes to sell, encountering friends, whose lives (and performances) we peek into.
Director
Edo Bertoglio
Top Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams
Jean's Narration (voice)
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Anna Shroeder
Beatrice
Debbie Harry
Fairy Godmother
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Giorgio Giomelsky
Landlord
Coati Mundi
Self
Debi Mazar
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
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George Quinones
Graffiti Artist
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Walter Steding
Self
Steven Brown
Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
