Downtown '81

Downtown '81

2001
1h 12m
6.7

6.7/10

29 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Comedy Music
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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
New York Beat Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
Japanese Mandarin English Spanish

Keywords

new york city artist art anarchic comedy

Quick Facts

Release Date July 13, 2001
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0208993

Cast

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

Key Crew

Edo Bertoglio
Director
Glenn O'Brien
Writer
Maripol
Producer