Downtown '81Movie
(2001)
HD
★ 6.7
Duration: 1h 12mTMDB: 6.7
ENUnited States of America
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.
Director: Edo Bertoglio
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About Downtown '81
Downtown '81 is a 2001 drama, comedy, music movie directed by Edo Bertoglio.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 12m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Jean-Michel Basquiat, Saul Williams, Anna Shroeder, Debbie Harry. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams
Jean's Narration (voice)
Anna Shroeder
Beatrice
Debbie Harry
Fairy Godmother
Giorgio Giomelsky
Landlord
Coati Mundi
Self
Debi Mazar
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
George Quinones
Graffiti Artist
Walter Steding
Self
Steven Brown
Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Eszter Balint
Self
Kid Creole
Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
