Downtown '81
20011ч 12мин
(31)
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
Details
Basic Info
StatusReleased
Release DateJuly 13, 2001
Original Languageen
Statistics
Vote Count31
Popularity1
Languages
JapaneseMandarinEnglishSpanish
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
New York Beat Films
Crew
Writers
Glenn O'Brien
Producers
Maripol
Composer
Vincent Gallo
Cinematography
John McNulty
Editor
Pamela French
Keywords
new york cityartistartanarchic comedy
Cast
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams
Jean's Narration (voice)
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Anna Shroeder
Beatrice
Debbie Harry
Fairy Godmother
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Giorgio Giomelsky
Landlord
Coati Mundi
Self
Debi Mazar
Peppermint Lounge Dancer
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George Quinones
Graffiti Artist
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Walter Steding
Self
Steven Brown
Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Eszter Balint
Self
Kid Creole
Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
