Downtown '81
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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Music
Budget: $0 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 72 minutes
Last Days
Dark Days
Beastie Boys Story
Shrek
The Shawshank Redemption
Green Book
Django Unchained
Life of Pi
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Watchers
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Played Jean (archive footage)
Saul Williams
Played Jean's Narration (voice)
Anna Shroeder
Played Beatrice
Debbie Harry
Played Fairy Godmother
Giorgio Giomelsky
Played Landlord
Coati Mundi
Played Self
Debi Mazar
Played Peppermint Lounge Dancer
George Quinones
Played Graffiti Artist
Walter Steding
Played Self
Steven Brown
Played Self - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
Eszter Balint
Played Self
Kid Creole
Played Self - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Fab 5 Freddy
Played Graffiti Artist
Arto Lindsay
Played Self
John Lurie
Played Self
Michael Holman
Played Michael
Ted Bafaloukos
Played Junk Dealer
Elliott Murphy
Played Rock Star
Amos Poe
Played Conversationalist at Mudd Club
Lee Quiñones
Played Graffiti Artist
Chris Stein
Played The Felons band member
Kool Kyle
Played Self - Rapper
Cookie Mueller
Played 2nd Go-Go Dancer
Richard Weigand
Played Doctor
Bradley Field
Played Studio Manager
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