DramaComedyMusic
Downtown '81
User Score29 votes
67%6.7/10
Release2001→
Runtime1H 12M
LanguageJapanese
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
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
Media5
Backdrops
Posters
Director
Edo Bertoglio
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Trailer
Keywords
new york cityartistartanarchic comedy
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Countries:United States of America
Production:New York Beat Films