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Downtown '81

Downtown '81

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Jul 13, 20011h 12minUS
6.7
25 votes

Synopsis

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.

TitleDowntown '81
RealesedJul 13, 2001
WriterJohn McNulty
DirectorEdo Bertoglio
CountryUnited States of America
CompaniesNew York Beat Films
Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams

Saul Williams

Jean's Narration (voice)
Anna Shroeder

Anna Shroeder

Beatrice
Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry

Fairy Godmother
Giorgio Giomelsky

Giorgio Giomelsky

Landlord
Coati Mundi

Coati Mundi

Self
Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar

Peppermint Lounge Dancer
George Quinones

George Quinones

Graffiti Artist
Walter Steding

Walter Steding

Self
Steven Brown

Steven Brown

Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Eszter Balint

Eszter Balint

Self
Kid Creole

Kid Creole

Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Graffiti Artist
Arto Lindsay

Arto Lindsay

Self
John Lurie

John Lurie

Self
Michael Holman

Michael Holman

Michael
Ted Bafaloukos

Ted Bafaloukos

Junk Dealer
Elliott Murphy

Elliott Murphy

Rock Star
Amos Poe

Amos Poe

Conversationalist at Mudd Club
Lee Quiñones

Lee Quiñones

Graffiti Artist
Chris Stein

Chris Stein

The Felons band member
Kool Kyle

Kool Kyle

Self - Rapper
Cookie Mueller

Cookie Mueller

2nd Go-Go Dancer
Richard Weigand

Richard Weigand

Doctor
Bradley Field

Bradley Field

Studio Manager
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