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Downtown '81

Downtown '81

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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.
🌏 Languages Available: Mandarin , English , Japanese , Spanish
📆 Date Released: 2001-07-13
⌚ Running Time: 72 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.9

Beloved Cast

Jean-Michel Basquiat original image
Jean (archive footage)
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Saul Williams original image
Jean's Narration (voice)
Saul Williams
Anna Shroeder original image
Beatrice
Anna Shroeder
Debbie Harry original image
Fairy Godmother
Debbie Harry
Giorgio Giomelsky original image
Landlord
Giorgio Giomelsky
Coati Mundi original image
Self
Coati Mundi
Debi Mazar original image
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
Debi Mazar
George Quinones original image
Graffiti Artist
George Quinones
Walter Steding original image
Self
Walter Steding
Steven Brown original image
Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Steven Brown
Eszter Balint original image
Self
Eszter Balint
Kid Creole original image
Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Kid Creole
Fab 5 Freddy original image
Graffiti Artist
Fab 5 Freddy
Arto Lindsay original image
Self
Arto Lindsay
John Lurie original image
Self
John Lurie
Michael Holman original image
Michael
Michael Holman
Ted Bafaloukos original image
Junk Dealer
Ted Bafaloukos
Elliott Murphy original image
Rock Star
Elliott Murphy
Amos Poe original image
Conversationalist at Mudd Club
Amos Poe
Lee Quiñones original image
Graffiti Artist
Lee Quiñones
Chris Stein original image
The Felons band member
Chris Stein
Kool Kyle original image
Self - Rapper
Kool Kyle
Cookie Mueller original image
2nd Go-Go Dancer
Cookie Mueller
Richard Weigand original image
Doctor
Richard Weigand
Bradley Field original image
Studio Manager
Bradley Field

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