Downtown '81 (2001)
1h 12m · 13 Jul 2001
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6.7/10
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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.
| Movie ID | 110765 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Music |
| Director | Edo Bertoglio |
| Main cast | Jean-Michel Basquiat, Saul Williams, Anna Shroeder, Debbie Harry, Giorgio Giomelsky, Coati Mundi, Debi Mazar, George Quinones |
| Release date | 13 July 2001 |
| Release year | 2001 |
| Language | Japanese |
| Duration | 72 min (1h 12m) |
| Rating | 6.7 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | New York Beat Films |
Director: Edo Bertoglio
Writers: Glenn O'Brien
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Top cast
Jean-Michel BasquiatJean (archive footage)
Saul WilliamsJean's Narration (voice)
Anna ShroederBeatrice
Debbie HarryFairy Godmother
Giorgio GiomelskyLandlord
Coati MundiSelf
Debi MazarPeppermint Lounge Dancer
George QuinonesGraffiti Artist
Walter StedingSelf
Steven BrownSelf - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Eszter BalintSelf
Kid CreoleSelf - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Fab 5 FreddyGraffiti Artist
Arto LindsaySelf
John LurieSelf
Michael HolmanMichael
Ted BafaloukosJunk Dealer
Elliott MurphyRock Star
Amos PoeConversationalist at Mudd Club
Lee QuiñonesGraffiti Artist
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