Downtown '81
2001-07-13 | 72 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Jean-Michel BasquiatJean (archive footage)
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Saul WilliamsJean's Narration (voice)
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Debbie HarryFairy Godmother
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Coati MundiSelf
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Debi MazarPeppermint Lounge Dancer
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Steven BrownSelf - Vocals, Tuxedomoon
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Eszter BalintSelf
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Kid CreoleSelf - Vocals and Guitar, Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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Fab 5 FreddyGraffiti Artist
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Arto LindsaySelf
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John LurieSelf
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Michael HolmanMichael
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Amos PoeConversationalist at Mudd Club
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Lee QuiñonesGraffiti Artist
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