Downtown '81 (2001)
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.
Release Date: 2001-07-13
Runtime: 72 minutes
Director: Edo Bertoglio
Top Cast
- Jean-Michel Basquiat as Jean (archive footage)
- Saul Williams as Jean's Narration (voice)
- Anna Shroeder as Beatrice
- Debbie Harry as Fairy Godmother
- Giorgio Giomelsky as Landlord
- Coati Mundi as Self
- Debi Mazar as Peppermint Lounge Dancer
- George Quinones as Graffiti Artist
- Walter Steding as Self
- Steven Brown as Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
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