Watch Downtown '81 (2001) Official Trailer
6.7 / 10 IMDb July 13, 2001 1h 12m
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
Runtime
1h 12m
Release Date
July 13, 2001
Genre
Drama, Comedy, Music
Status
Released
Languages
Japanese, Mandarin, English, Spanish
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat
as Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams
as Jean's Narration (voice)
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Anna Shroeder
as Beatrice
Debbie Harry
as Fairy Godmother
No photo
Giorgio Giomelsky
as Landlord
Coati Mundi
as Self
Debi Mazar
as Peppermint Lounge Dancer
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George Quinones
as Graffiti Artist
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Walter Steding
as Self
Steven Brown
as Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Eszter Balint
as Self
Kid Creole
as Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Fab 5 Freddy
as Graffiti Artist
Arto Lindsay
as Self
John Lurie
as Self
Michael Holman
as Michael
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Ted Bafaloukos
as Junk Dealer
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Elliott Murphy
as Rock Star
Amos Poe
as Conversationalist at Mudd Club
Lee Quiñones
as Graffiti Artist
Production Companies
New York Beat Films
Downtown '81 Official Trailer 2001
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