Downtown '81
2001 · 72 min
Drama · Comedy · Music
★ 6.7Trailer
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.
Crew
- Director Edo Bertoglio
- Writer Glenn O'Brien
- Director of Photography John McNulty
Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams
Jean's Narration (voice)
- A
Anna Shroeder
Beatrice
Debbie Harry
Fairy Godmother
- G
Giorgio Giomelsky
Landlord
Coati Mundi
Self
Debi Mazar
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
- G
George Quinones
Graffiti Artist
- W
Walter Steding
Self
Steven Brown
Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Eszter Balint
Self
Kid Creole
Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Crew
- Director — Edo Bertoglio
- Writer — Glenn O'Brien
- Director of Photography — John McNulty
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🔥 Hot takes
warming up the wall…
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