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Downtown '81
★ 6.7 Rating•72 min•2001
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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.
Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams
Jean's Narration (voice)
N/A
Anna Shroeder
Beatrice
Debbie Harry
Fairy Godmother
N/A
Giorgio Giomelsky
Landlord
Coati Mundi
Self
Debi Mazar
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
N/A
George Quinones
Graffiti Artist
N/A
Walter Steding
Self
Steven Brown
Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Eszter Balint
Self
Kid Creole
Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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Details
StatusReleased
Release DateJuly 13, 2001
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
GenresDrama, Comedy, Music
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