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Downtown '81

MOVIE • 2001

Downtown '81

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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.

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 32
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Top Cast

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat

Jean (archive footage)

Saul Williams

Saul Williams

Jean's Narration (voice)

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Anna Shroeder

Beatrice

Debbie Harry

Debbie Harry

Fairy Godmother

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Giorgio Giomelsky

Landlord

Coati Mundi

Coati Mundi

Self

Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar

Peppermint Lounge Dancer

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George Quinones

Graffiti Artist

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Walter Steding

Self

Steven Brown

Steven Brown

Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon

Eszter Balint

Eszter Balint

Self

Kid Creole

Kid Creole

Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts

Fab 5 Freddy

Fab 5 Freddy

Graffiti Artist

Arto Lindsay

Arto Lindsay

Self

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Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

July 13, 2001

Runtime

72 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A