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Downtown '81

6.7/10 2001 4K 72 min
Drama • Comedy • Music

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.

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Downtown '81
Top Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams
Saul Williams
Jean's Narration (voice)
Anna Shroeder
Anna Shroeder
Beatrice
Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry
Fairy Godmother
Giorgio Giomelsky
Giorgio Giomelsky
Landlord
Coati Mundi
Coati Mundi
Self
Debi Mazar
Debi Mazar
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
George Quinones
George Quinones
Graffiti Artist
Walter Steding
Walter Steding
Self
Steven Brown
Steven Brown
Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon

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